From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:19:42 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fast-import: Stream very large blobs directly to pack
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In-Reply-To: <7vockc45ut.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:

> "Shawn O. Pearce" <spearce@spearce.org> writes:
>
>> I was intentionally slating this for maint, to fix a bug a user
>> reported when handling large streams.
>
> I personally see that as adding a new feature (especially with new option
> and config).

Sorry, but I take it back.  The new codepath triggers even without any
explicit request and _fixes_ the situation where old code simply failed,
so it is worth queuing for the maintenance track.

Do you want to do the deflatebound thing, or are we Ok without?