Re: [PATCH v5 5/5] builtin/merge-tree.c: implement support for `--write-pack`

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Nov 11, 2023, 00:27 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqmsvlrv5t.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <CABPp-BEfy9VOvimP9==ry_rZXu=metOQ8s=_-XiG_Pdx9c06Ww@mail.gmail.com>

Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> writes:

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> I believe the above is built on an assumption that any objects written
> will not need to be read until after the merge is completed.  And we
> might have a nesting issue too...
> ...
> This is unsafe; the object may need to be read later within the same
> merge.

Thanks for a good analysis.  I agree.

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