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Re: [RFC Patch] Preventing corrupt objects from entering the repository

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Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Date
Feb 11, 2008, 00:33 UTC
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> mkoegler@auto.tuwien.ac.at (Martin Koegler) writes:
> 
> > This patch adds a cache to keep the object data in memory. The delta
> > resolving code must also search in the cache.
> 
> I have to wonder what the memory pressure in real-life usage
> will be like.
FWIW, I don't like this idea.

I'm struggling to find ways to improve performances of pack-objects/index-pack with those large repositories that are becoming more common (i.e. GCC, OOO, Mozilla, etc.) Anything that increase memory usage isn't very welcome IMHO.

Nicolas
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Message 3 of 23 in “Preventing corrupt objects from entering the repository”
  1. Preventing corrupt objects from entering the repositoryMartin Koegler, Feb 10, 2008
  2. Junio C HamanoFeb 11, 2008
  3. Nicolas PitreFeb 11, 2008
  4. Martin KoeglerFeb 11, 2008
  5. Nicolas PitreFeb 11, 2008
  6. Martin KoeglerFeb 11, 2008
  7. Nicolas PitreFeb 12, 2008
  8. Martin KoeglerFeb 12, 2008
  9. Nicolas PitreFeb 12, 2008
  10. Martin KoeglerFeb 12, 2008
  11. Nicolas PitreFeb 12, 2008
  12. Shawn O. PearceFeb 13, 2008
  13. Martin KoeglerFeb 13, 2008
  14. Remove object-refs from fsckShawn O. Pearce, Feb 14, 2008
  15. Martin KoeglerFeb 14, 2008
  16. Shawn O. PearceFeb 13, 2008
  17. Martin KoeglerFeb 13, 2008
  18. Johannes SchindelinFeb 13, 2008
  19. Shawn O. PearceFeb 14, 2008
  20. Martin KoeglerFeb 14, 2008
  21. Johannes SchindelinFeb 15, 2008
  22. Martin KoeglerFeb 15, 2008
  23. Martin KoeglerFeb 12, 2008

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