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Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] packfile: always declare object info to be OI_PACKED

From
Toon Claes <toon@iotcl.com>
Date
Jan 5, 2026, 14:29 UTC
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Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:
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> When reading object info via a packfile we yield one of two types:
>
>   - The object can either be OI_PACKED, which is what a caller would
>     typically expect.
>
>   - Or it can be OI_DBCACHED if it is stored in the delta base cache.
>
> The latter really is an implementation detail though, and callers
> typically don't care at all about the difference. Furthermore, the
> information whether or not it is part of the delta base cache can
> already be derived via the `is_delta` field, so the fact that we discern
> between OI_PACKED and OI_DBCACHED only further complicates the
> interface.
>
> There aren't all that many callers that care about the `whence` field in
> the first place. In fact, there's only three:
>
>   - `packfile_store_read_object_info()` checks for `whence == OI_PACKED`
>     and then populates the packfile information of the object info
>     structure. We now start to do this also for deltified objects, which
>     gives its callers strictly more information.
>
>   - `repack_local_links()` wants to determine whether the object is part
>     of a promisor pack and checks for `whence == OI_PACKED`. If so, it
>     verifies that the packfile is a promisor pack. It's arguably wrong
>     to declare that an object is not part of a promisor pack only
>     because it is stored in the delta base cache.
>
>   - `is_not_in_promisor_pack_obj()` does the same, but checks that a
>     specific object is _not_ part of a promisor pack. The same reasoning
>     as above applies.
>
> Drop the OI_DBCACHED enum completely. None of the callers seem to care
> about the distinction.
Thanks for clarifying these. I agree it makes sense to drop it.
-- 
Cheers,
Toon
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Message 18 of 58 in “Improvements for reading object info”
  1. 0/8 Improvements for reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  2. 1/8 object-file: always set OI_LOOSE when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  3. 2/8 packfile: always declare object info to be OI_PACKEDPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  4. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2025
  5. Patrick SteinhardtDec 18, 2025
  6. 3/8 packfile: extend `is_delta` field to allow for "unknown" statePatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  7. 4/8 packfile: always populate pack-specific info when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  8. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2025
  9. 5/8 packfile: disentangle return value of `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  10. 6/8 packfile: skip unpacking object header for disk size requestsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  11. 7/8 packfile: fix short-circuiting of empty requestsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  12. 8/8 packfile: drop repository parameter from `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtDec 18, 2025
  15. 0/7 Improvements for reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  16. 1/7 object-file: always set OI_LOOSE when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  17. 2/7 packfile: always declare object info to be OI_PACKEDPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  18. Toon ClaesJan 5, 2026
  19. 3/7 packfile: extend `is_delta` field to allow for "unknown" statePatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  20. Toon ClaesJan 5, 2026
  21. Patrick SteinhardtJan 6, 2026
  22. 4/7 packfile: always populate pack-specific info when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  23. Kristoffer HaugsbakkDec 30, 2025
  24. Patrick SteinhardtJan 5, 2026
  25. 5/7 packfile: disentangle return value of `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  26. 6/7 packfile: skip unpacking object header for disk size requestsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  27. 7/7 packfile: drop repository parameter from `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Dec 18, 2025
  28. 0/7 Improvements for reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  29. 1/7 object-file: always set OI_LOOSE when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  30. Karthik NayakJan 7, 2026
  31. Patrick SteinhardtJan 7, 2026
  32. 2/7 packfile: always declare object info to be OI_PACKEDPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  33. 3/7 packfile: extend `is_delta` field to allow for "unknown" statePatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  34. Karthik NayakJan 7, 2026
  35. 4/7 packfile: always populate pack-specific info when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  36. 5/7 packfile: disentangle return value of `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  37. 6/7 packfile: skip unpacking object header for disk size requestsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  38. 7/7 packfile: drop repository parameter from `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2026
  39. Karthik NayakJan 7, 2026
  40. 0/7 Improvements for reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  41. 1/7 object-file: always set OI_LOOSE when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  42. Karthik NayakJan 8, 2026
  43. 2/7 packfile: always declare object info to be OI_PACKEDPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  44. 3/7 packfile: extend `is_delta` field to allow for "unknown" statePatrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  45. 4/7 packfile: always populate pack-specific info when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  46. 5/7 packfile: disentangle return value of `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  47. 6/7 packfile: skip unpacking object header for disk size requestsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  48. 7/7 packfile: drop repository parameter from `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 7, 2026
  49. Karthik NayakJan 8, 2026
  50. 0/7 Improvements for reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  51. 1/7 object-file: always set OI_LOOSE when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  52. 2/7 packfile: always declare object info to be OI_PACKEDPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  53. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2026
  54. 3/7 packfile: extend `is_delta` field to allow for "unknown" statePatrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  55. 4/7 packfile: always populate pack-specific info when reading object infoPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  56. 5/7 packfile: disentangle return value of `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  57. 6/7 packfile: skip unpacking object header for disk size requestsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026
  58. 7/7 packfile: drop repository parameter from `packed_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 12, 2026

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