Re: Efficiency of initial clone from server

> Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is this happening because the repository on the server is not
> > completely packed? It is basically building a pack of the whole thing
> > and shipping it to me, right?
>
> Correct.  The wire protocol only allows us to send one pack.
> So we have to pack everything and transmit it as a single unit.
>
> > If that is the case, why not first pack the whole repository and then
> > copy it down the wire? Now the next clone that comes along doesn't
> > have to do so much work. Would this help to eliminate some of the load
> > at kernel.org?
>
> Probably, but then the daemon needs write access to the repository.
> This isn't required right now; it can be strictly read-only and
> still serve the contents.