From: Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:56:53 GMT
Subject: Re: .git grows after git-gc?
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.98.0704241051330.12375@xanadu.home>
In-Reply-To: <200704241535.32623.andyparkins@gmail.com>

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007, Andy Parkins wrote:

> > I think that (2) is the most probable cause of repack growth in your
> > case.  Just try:
> >
> > 	git config --global repack.usedeltabaseoffset true
> > 	git gc
> >
> > and you should get that 2MB back, possibly a bit more.
> 
> Strangely enough - I didn't - stayed at 97MB.  It's probably (1) then.

Well... to be sure, also try:

	git config --global repack.usedeltabaseoffset false
	git gc

and verify that the repository actually grew.  If it stays the same then 
something is not right.


Nicolas