From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:03:02 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document git-filter-branch
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0707111800230.4516@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <f731u9$1ir$1@sea.gmane.org>

Hi,

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Jakub Narebski wrote:

> 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