From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 23:21:44 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] builtin/pack-objects.c: introduce `pack.recentObjectsHook`
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?