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Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] reftable/stack: add function to check if optimization is required

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Nov 7, 2025, 06:06 UTC
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On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 10:18:37AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com> writes:
> > diff --git a/reftable/stack.c b/reftable/stack.c
> > index 49387f9344..826500abed 100644
> > --- a/reftable/stack.c
> > +++ b/reftable/stack.c
> > @@ -1647,19 +1647,51 @@ static int stack_segments_for_compaction(struct reftable_stack *st,
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> >  
> > -int reftable_stack_auto_compact(struct reftable_stack *st)
> > +static int update_segment_if_compaction_required(struct reftable_stack *st,
> > +						 struct segment *seg,
> > +						 bool use_heuristics,
> > +						 bool *required)
> >  {
> 
> Am I correct to understand that "use_heuristics" is almost a synonym
> to "maintain geometric progression" in the context of this patch?
> Are we expecting other heuristics in the future, in which case, this
> may not be a single "bool" but a set of flag bits, and until then
> s/heuristics/geometric/ might make it a better name for the
> parameter?

I don't expect that this will change anytime soon. So renaming it accordingly feels like the right direction to me indeed.

Patrick
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  1. 0/5 maintenance: add an 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Oct 31, 2025
  2. 1/5 reftable/stack: return stack segments directlyKarthik Nayak, Oct 31, 2025
  3. Justin ToblerOct 31, 2025
  4. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025
  5. Justin ToblerNov 3, 2025
  6. 2/5 reftable/stack: add function to check if optimization is requiredKarthik Nayak, Oct 31, 2025
  7. Justin ToblerOct 31, 2025
  8. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2025
  9. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025
  10. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025
  11. Justin ToblerNov 3, 2025
  12. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2025
  13. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025
  14. 3/5 refs: add a `optimize_required` field to `struct ref_storage_be`Karthik Nayak, Oct 31, 2025
  15. 4/5 maintenance: add checking logic in `pack_refs_condition()`Karthik Nayak, Oct 31, 2025
  16. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2025
  17. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025
  18. 5/5 maintenance: add 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Oct 31, 2025
  19. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2025
  20. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025
  21. Patrick SteinhardtNov 4, 2025
  22. Karthik NayakNov 4, 2025
  23. 0/5 maintenance: add an 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Nov 4, 2025
  24. 1/5 reftable/stack: return stack segments directlyKarthik Nayak, Nov 4, 2025
  25. 3/5 refs: add a `optimize_required` field to `struct ref_storage_be`Karthik Nayak, Nov 4, 2025
  26. 2/5 reftable/stack: add function to check if optimization is requiredKarthik Nayak, Nov 4, 2025
  27. Junio C HamanoNov 4, 2025
  28. Karthik NayakNov 5, 2025
  29. Junio C HamanoNov 5, 2025
  30. Karthik NayakNov 6, 2025
  31. 4/5 maintenance: add checking logic in `pack_refs_condition()`Karthik Nayak, Nov 4, 2025
  32. 5/5 maintenance: add 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Nov 4, 2025
  33. Junio C HamanoNov 4, 2025
  34. Karthik NayakNov 5, 2025
  35. 0/5 maintenance: add an 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Nov 6, 2025
  36. 1/5 reftable/stack: return stack segments directlyKarthik Nayak, Nov 6, 2025
  37. 2/5 reftable/stack: add function to check if optimization is requiredKarthik Nayak, Nov 6, 2025
  38. Junio C HamanoNov 6, 2025
  39. Patrick SteinhardtNov 7, 2025
  40. 3/5 refs: add a `optimize_required` field to `struct ref_storage_be`Karthik Nayak, Nov 6, 2025
  41. 4/5 maintenance: add checking logic in `pack_refs_condition()`Karthik Nayak, Nov 6, 2025
  42. Patrick SteinhardtNov 6, 2025
  43. Karthik NayakNov 6, 2025
  44. Junio C HamanoNov 6, 2025
  45. Karthik NayakNov 7, 2025
  46. Junio C HamanoNov 7, 2025
  47. Karthik NayakNov 7, 2025
  48. 5/5 maintenance: add 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Nov 6, 2025
  49. Patrick SteinhardtNov 6, 2025
  50. Karthik NayakNov 6, 2025
  51. 0/5 maintenance: add an 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Nov 8, 2025
  52. 1/5 reftable/stack: return stack segments directlyKarthik Nayak, Nov 8, 2025
  53. 2/5 reftable/stack: add function to check if optimization is requiredKarthik Nayak, Nov 8, 2025
  54. 3/5 refs: add a `optimize_required` field to `struct ref_storage_be`Karthik Nayak, Nov 8, 2025
  55. 4/5 maintenance: add checking logic in `pack_refs_condition()`Karthik Nayak, Nov 8, 2025
  56. 5/5 maintenance: add 'is-needed' subcommandKarthik Nayak, Nov 8, 2025
  57. Patrick SteinhardtNov 10, 2025

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