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Re: [PATCH 2/2] better introduction of GIT with USE_NSEC defined

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 5, 2009, 07:38 UTC
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Kjetil Barvik <barvik@broadpark.no> writes:
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> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> ...
>>     How does this affect a use case where the same index file used with two 
>>     instances of git (one compiled with and another without USE_NSEC)?
>
>   If both persons in this use case use this patch, the one with USE_NSEC
>   defined will now be able to take full advantage of the nanosecond
>   timestamps at all times.
>
>   The one without USE_NSEC defined should not be able to tell the
>   difference (without looking into to details of the index file).

As long as the implementation does not give false cleanliness it is perfectly fine; false dirtinesss is just a bit of wasted cycle.

Thanks.
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Message 6 of 11 in “some few more 'git checkout' improvements”
  1. 0/2 some few more 'git checkout' improvementsKjetil Barvik, Mar 4, 2009
  2. 1/2 stat_tracking_info(): only count real commitsKjetil Barvik, Mar 4, 2009
  3. 2/2 better introduction of GIT with USE_NSEC definedKjetil Barvik, Mar 4, 2009
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2009
  5. Kjetil BarvikMar 5, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2009
  7. Johannes SixtMar 5, 2009
  8. Johannes SixtMar 5, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2009
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2009
  11. Johannes SixtMar 6, 2009

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