Re: [PATCH 00/15] [RFC] Maintenance jobs and job runner

> On 5/28/2020 11:03 AM, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> > Junio C Hamano wrote:
> >> Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> >>>                              The real question is, do we consider the
> >>> existing "git gc" infrastructure such a lost cause that we should
> >>> touch it as little as possible?
> >>
> >> I am fine with that, as long as the "new" thing will take over what
> >> "git gc" currently does.
> >
> > Good reminder, thank you.
> >
> > Yes, as long as we end up replacing the old thing, making a parallel
> > new thing (e.g. with a config option for switching between during a
> > transition period) can be a fine approach.
>
> Thanks for the discussion, everyone. I'm sorry that I'm very late in
> providing a new RFC that takes this approach, but yes I intend to create
> the "single entry point" for maintenance activities, and incorporate
> auto-GC as a default option there.

>
> Something that is a good long-term goal is to have the new maintenance
> entry point replace the "git gc --auto" calls, so we have better
> customization of post-command "automatic" maintenance. This can be done
> without any of the "background" part of my original RFC.
>
> I've just been to busy with other tasks to devote the deep focus that
> this feature deserves. Thanks for your patience.
>
> -Stolee
>