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Re: git-fetching from a big repository is slow

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Dec 15, 2006, 00:07 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.63.0612150105450.3635@wbgn013.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de>
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<20061214232936.GH26202@spearce.org>
Hi,
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Shawn Pearce wrote:
> I'm OK with a small increase in packfile size as a result of slightly 
> less optimal delta base selection on the really large binary files due 
> to something like the above, but 10x is insane.

Not if it is a server having to do all the work. Along with all the work for all other clients. When you do a fetch, you really should be nice to the serving side.

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. Shawn PearceDec 14, 2006
  2. Geert BoschDec 14, 2006
  3. Johannes SchindelinDec 14, 2006
  4. Shawn PearceDec 14, 2006
  5. Johannes SchindelinDec 15, 2006
  6. Shawn PearceDec 15, 2006
  7. Nicolas PitreDec 15, 2006
  8. Horst H. von BrandDec 14, 2006
  9. Shawn PearceDec 14, 2006
  10. PazuDec 15, 2006
  11. Robin RosenbergDec 16, 2006

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