Re: What's cooking in git.git (Sep 2021, #02; Wed, 8)

From: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Date: Sep 8, 2021, 16:24 UTC
Message-ID: <YTjjqV/4/oceM3lM@nand.local>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqsfyf5b74.fsf@gitster.g>

On Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 08:38:55AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> * tb/pack-finalize-ordering (2021-09-07) 2 commits
>  - builtin/repack.c: move `.idx` files into place last
>  - pack-write.c: rename `.idx` file into place last
>
>  The order in which various files that make up a single (conceptual)
>  packfile has been reevaluated and straightened up.  This matters in
>  correctness, as an incomplete set of files must not be shown to a
>  running Git.
>
>  Will merge to 'next'?

Ævar has a series [1] that complements this one nicely, so I would be happy to see them both queued.

I had some suggestions inline, but I don't feel strongly about whether or not they are implemented.

Thanks, Taylor

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/cover-v2-0.4-0000000000-20210908T003631Z-avarab@gmail.com/