From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:26:18 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 7/8] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects
Message-ID: <xmqq5y6y1agl.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20230705060812.2865188-8-christian.couder@gmail.com>

Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com> writes:

> A previous commit has implemented `git repack --filter=<filter-spec>` to
> allow users to filter out some objects from the main pack and move them
> into a new different pack.

OK, this sidesteps the question I had on an earlier step rather
nicely.  Instead of having to find out which ones are to be moved
away, just generating them in a separate location would be more
straight forward.

The implementation does not seem to restrict where --filter-to
directory can be placed, but shouldn't it make sure that it is one
of the already specified alternates directories?  Otherwise the user
will end up corrupting the repository, no?