From: Troy Telford <ttelford@linuxnetworx.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:30:41 GMT
Subject: Re: git clone dies (large git repository)
Message-ID: <op.tenp9fv1ies9li@rygel.lnxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <7vfyfs313t.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:46:30 -0600, Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> wrote:

> What is interesting is that .pack format does not have (as far
> as I know) inherent size limitation.  However, .idx file has
> hardcoded 32-bit offsets into .pack -- hence, in practice, you
> cannot use a .pack that is over 4GB locally.

Confessing my (complete, total, frightening) ignorance about git:  Is it  
even possible to take a large pack file and split it into smaller packs?

I'm thinking of it as an option for git-repack-- that the user can set the  
maximum size of any individual pack, and after that limit is reached, a  
new pack file is started.  (ie. --max-size 2GB) and will end up with two  
packs, each 2GB in size.

That being said -- I've been able to work around it (although I haven't  
tried your suggestion yet); it's not a 'critical' problem.  I'm now just  
curious if my fantasy (above) makes sense.
-- 
Troy Telford