Re: [PATCH] [RFC][GSoC][PATCH] attr: use local repository state in read_attr

From: Tian Yuchen <a3205153416@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 8, 2026, 04:42 UTC
Message-ID: <96329bc6-0490-454b-a21b-babb85c98bc9@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20260207114007.40-1-kumarayushjha123@gmail.com>

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

 >The codepath read_attr() is in is usually not that hot but it is not
 >cheap.

I'm a bit curious—under what circumstances would calling this method result in significant performance regression?

Regards,

Yuchen

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