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Re: [PATCH] Document git-filter-branch

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jul 11, 2007, 17:03 UTC
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Hi,
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Jakub Narebski wrote:
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> Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > On Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> 
> >>> +Note that since this operation is extensively I/O expensive, it might
> >>> +be a good idea to redirect the temporary directory it off-disk, e.g. on
> 
> By the way, could git-filter-branch use git-fast-import to reduce I/O?

That idea has been kicked around. But since skimo promised that he works on rewrite-commits, which will be much faster. So I do not see any point in working on filter-branch any more.

BTW good to see you back on the list!

Ciao, Dscho

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Message 8 of 12 in “Document git-filter-branch”
  1. Document git-filter-branchJohannes Schindelin, Jul 3, 2007
  2. Frank LichtenheldJul 3, 2007
  3. Johannes SchindelinJul 3, 2007
  4. Frank LichtenheldJul 4, 2007
  5. filter-branch: a few more touch ups to the man pageJohannes Schindelin, Jul 4, 2007
  6. Frank LichtenheldJul 4, 2007
  7. Jakub NarebskiJul 11, 2007
  8. Johannes SchindelinJul 11, 2007
  9. Document git-filter-branchJohannes Schindelin, Jul 3, 2007
  10. filter-branch documentation: some more touch-ups.Johannes Sixt, Jul 4, 2007
  11. Johannes SchindelinJul 4, 2007
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2007

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