Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] builtin/pack-objects.c: introduce `pack.recentObjectsHook`

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: May 12, 2023, 23:21 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqq4johnnjr.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20230512220117.GA2971903@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

> It does make me wonder why "git prune --expire=never" does not simply
> exit immediately. Isn't there by definition nothing useful to do?

I think the answer to the question is "no", but if I have to guess why such a low-hanging fruit optimization possibility has not been exploited so far is because it does not optimize a useful case, perhaps? IOW, falling into "if it hurts, then don't do it" category?

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