Re: git repository size vs. subversion repository size

From: Eric Hanchrow <offby1@blarg.net>
Date: Apr 14, 2008, 15:28 UTC
Message-ID: <87y77ga21c.fsf@offby1.atm01.sea.blarg.net>
In-Reply-To: <20080405000141.GA23633@dervierte>

>>>>> "Steven" == Steven Walter <stevenrwalter@gmail.com> writes:

    Steven> git-gc is such an important step in importing a repository
    Steven> from svn.  Why doesn't git-svn take this vital step
    Steven> automatically?

Mine did:
    git-svn version 1.5.5 (svn 1.3.2)
    git-svn init file://$HOME/svn-repos
    git-svn fetch
...

            M	trunk/home/local/bin/spam/print-subjects.ss
    r5480 = b3edab03f5bacda1db025bd2cca769abbe007f23 (git-svn)
    Auto packing your repository for optimum performance. You may also
    run "git gc" manually. See "git help gc" for more information.
    Counting objects: 11182, done.
    Compressing objects: 100% (11021/11021), done.
    Writing objects: 100% (11182/11182), done.
    Total 11182 (delta 9378), reused 0 (delta 0)
    Checked out HEAD:
      file:///home/erich/svn-repos r5480

    $ du -sh /tmp/ya/.git/ ~/svn-repos/
    23M	/tmp/ya/.git/
    88M	/home/erich/svn-repos/

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