rc/fetch-refetch (was: What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2022, #07; Wed, 30))

From: Robert Coup <robert.coup@koordinates.com>
Date: Mar 31, 2022, 14:51 UTC
Message-ID: <CAFLLRp+Krry472G4zgSqv_3MHz19zxOyxjy0JCHCJcJ-34HO9g@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqee2i50h9.fsf@gitster.g>

On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 05:10, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> * rc/fetch-refetch (2022-03-28) 7 commits
>  - docs: mention --refetch fetch option
>  - fetch: after refetch, encourage auto gc repacking
>  - t5615-partial-clone: add test for fetch --refetch
>  - fetch: add --refetch option
>  - builtin/fetch-pack: add --refetch option
>  - fetch-pack: add refetch
>  - fetch-negotiator: add specific noop initializer
>
>  "git fetch --refetch" learned to fetch everything without telling
>  the other side what we already have, which is useful when you
>  cannot trust what you have in the local object store.
>
>  Will merge to 'next'?
>  source: <pull.1138.v4.git.1648476131.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

I'm not expecting any more comments at this point. Several people with an interest in this area expressed support for the RFC, and after a few iterations we have worked through the implementation details (most notably the naming). At this point Ævar, Calvin, and you have reviewed it in depth.

Thanks, Rob :)