Re: reference-transaction regression in 2.36.0-rc1

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Apr 13, 2022, 22:44 UTC
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In-Reply-To: <xmqq4k2w92xo.fsf@gitster.g>

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:

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> Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> This does look lik a series regression.
>
> Yes.
>
>> I haven't had time to bisect this, but I suspect that it'll come down to
>> something in the 991b4d47f0a (Merge branch
>> 'ps/avoid-unnecessary-hook-invocation-with-packed-refs', 2022-02-18)
>> series.
>
> With the issue that /var/tmp/.git can cause trouble to those who
> work in /var/tmp/$USER/playpen being taken reasonably good care of
> already, it seems this is the issue with the highest priority at
> this point.
>
>> I happen to know that Patrick is OoO until after the final v2.36.0 is
>> scheduled (but I don't know for sure that we won't spot this thread &
>> act on it before then).

Reverting the merge 991b4d47f0a as a whole is an option. It might be the safest thing to do, if we do not to want to extend the cycle and add a few more -rc releases before the final.

Thanks.