Re: [PATCH 2/2] ref-filter: implement "quick" formats

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> On Sun, Sep 05, 2021 at 04:20:07PM +0800, ZheNing Hu wrote:
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> > > +       case REF_FORMAT_QUICK_OBJECTNAME_REFNAME:
> > > +               printf("%s %s\n", oid_to_hex(oid), refname);
> > > +               return 0;
> > > +       }
> > > +       BUG("unknown ref_format_quick value: %d", format->quick);
> > > +}
> > > +
> >
> > So as a fast path, we actually avoided format_ref_array_item() when we are using
> > %(objectname) and %(refname). But the problem is that it’s not very elegant
> > (using string compare), and it is no optimization for other atoms that
> > require in-depth
> > parsing. I remember the "fast path" used by Ævar last time, and it
> > seems that Junio doesn't
> > like them. [1][2]
>
> Yes, I did say it was "pretty horrible". :)
>
> It was mostly meant as a proof-of-concept to see where the time was
> going, and what was possible. It _could_ be used as a stop-gap while
> improving the general performance, but it's gross enough that it's
> probably not a good idea (it's increased maintenance, but also it
> dis-incentivizes fixing the real problems).
>