From: Michael Haggerty Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:16:15 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/8] xdl_change_compact(): keep track of the earliest end Message-ID: <85602359-b1a1-39e4-b56b-081aa4014609@alum.mit.edu> In-Reply-To: On 08/04/2016 08:46 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Michael Haggerty writes: > >> This makes it easier to detect whether shifting is possible, and will >> also make the next change easier. > > I can see the code keeping track of earliest_end but the above does > not make it clear what the new "continue" is about. > > ... easier to detect whether shifting is possible (in which case we > can skip the shifting), and will also make ... > > perhaps. Thanks. I will make the change that you suggest. Michael