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Re: [PATCH 0/3] SHA-256: Update commit-graph and multi-pack-index formats

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 14, 2020, 19:25 UTC
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"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
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> As discussed [1], there is some concern around binary file formats requiring
> the context of the repository config in order to infer hash lengths. Two
> formats that were designed with the hash transition in mind (commit-graph
> and multi-pack-index) have bytes available to indicate the hash algorithm
> used. Let's actually update these formats to be more self-contained with the
> two hash algorithms being available.
> ...
> If this is the way we want to go with the formats, then I'll assist
> coordinating these textual and semantic merge conflicts.

I agree that the files should be self-identifying, but have these changes tested without sha256 hash?

Previous: brian m. carlsonNext: Derrick Stolee
Message 15 of 22 in “SHA-256: Update commit-graph and multi-pack-index formats”
  1. 0/3 SHA-256: Update commit-graph and multi-pack-index formatsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 14, 2020
  2. 1/3 t/README: document GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_HASHDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 14, 2020
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2020
  4. Eric SunshineAug 14, 2020
  5. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  6. 2/3 commit-graph: use the hash version byteDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 14, 2020
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2020
  8. Taylor BlauAug 14, 2020
  9. brian m. carlsonAug 14, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2020
  11. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  12. Martin ÅgrenAug 15, 2020
  13. 3/3 multi-pack-index: use hash version byteDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 14, 2020
  14. brian m. carlsonAug 14, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2020
  16. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2020
  18. 0/3 SHA-256: Update commit-graph and multi-pack-index formatsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2020
  19. 1/3 t/README: document GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_HASHDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2020
  20. 2/3 commit-graph: use the "hash version" byteDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2020
  21. 3/3 multi-pack-index: use hash version byteDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2020
  22. brian m. carlsonAug 17, 2020

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