From: Shawn Pearce Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:28:17 GMT Subject: Re: fast-import: multiple processes possible? Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <8739qmzaha.fsf@matica.localdomain> On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > > Hi, I have a user question, I hope that's ok.  Actually, the end goal is > development of a fast-import frontend.  The fast-import manpage says > that it is safe to run "any other" git operation concurrently with > fast-import.  It doesn't say if it is possible and safe to run another > copy of fast-import itself. Yes, you can. The only problem is, each fast-import cannot see the objects created by the other concurrent fast-imports until they either terminate, or execute "checkpoint" command received from the frontend. -- Shawn.