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Re: [PATCH v2 0/8] builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by default

From
Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 24, 2026, 18:54 UTC
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On 26/02/24 09:45AM, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
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> Changes in v2:
>   - Document the updated default strategy.
>   - Clarify how this interacts with Scalar.
>   - Explain the current landscape of strategies a bit better.
>   - Leave some breadcrumbs in the tests.
>   - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260220-b4-pks-maintenance-default-geometric-strategy-v1-0-faeb321ad13b@pks.im

Thanks Patrick. This version addresses all my previous comments and looks good to me.

-Justin
Previous: Toon Claes
Message 38 of 38 in “builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by default”
  1. 0/8 builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by defaultPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  2. 1/8 t: fix races caused by background maintenancePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  3. Justin ToblerFeb 23, 2026
  4. Stefan HallerAug 10, 2026
  5. Patrick SteinhardtAug 10, 2026
  6. Stefan HallerAug 10, 2026
  7. Patrick SteinhardtAug 10, 2026
  8. Stefan HallerAug 10, 2026
  9. Patrick SteinhardtAug 10, 2026
  10. Stefan HallerAug 10, 2026
  11. 2/8 t: disable maintenance where we verify object database structurePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  12. Justin ToblerFeb 23, 2026
  13. 3/8 t34xx: don't expire reflogs where it mattersPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  14. Derrick StoleeFeb 23, 2026
  15. Justin ToblerFeb 23, 2026
  16. 4/8 t5400: explicitly use "gc" strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  17. 5/8 t5510: explicitly use "gc" strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  18. 6/8 t6500: explicitly use "gc" strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  19. 7/8 t7900: prepare for switch of the default strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  20. 8/8 builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by defaultPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  21. Derrick StoleeFeb 23, 2026
  22. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 23, 2026
  23. Justin ToblerFeb 23, 2026
  24. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 24, 2026
  25. Derrick StoleeFeb 23, 2026
  26. 0/8 builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by defaultPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  27. 1/8 t: fix races caused by background maintenancePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  28. 2/8 t: disable maintenance where we verify object database structurePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  29. 3/8 t34xx: don't expire reflogs where it mattersPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  30. 4/8 t5400: explicitly use "gc" strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  31. 5/8 t5510: explicitly use "gc" strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  32. 6/8 t6500: explicitly use "gc" strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  33. Toon ClaesFeb 25, 2026
  34. 7/8 t7900: prepare for switch of the default strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  35. 8/8 builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by defaultPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 24, 2026
  36. Derrick StoleeFeb 24, 2026
  37. Toon ClaesFeb 25, 2026
  38. Justin ToblerFeb 24, 2026

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