Re: tb/midx-bitmap-corruption-fix

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Dec 15, 2021, 18:47 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqmtl17lie.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <YbUhp2OnD7gVEGJm@nand.local>

Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:

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> On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 06:52:37PM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> * tb/midx-bitmap-corruption-fix (2021-12-08) 2 commits
>>  - midx.c: make changing the preferred pack safe
>>  - t5326: demonstrate bitmap corruption after permutation
>>
>>  A bug that made multi-pack bitmap and the object order out-of-sync
>>  (hence the .midx data gets corrupted) has been fixed.
>>
>>  Will merge to 'next'?
>>  source: <cover.1638991570.git.me@ttaylorr.com>
>
> Let's wait. The patch does fix the bug, but somewhat accidentally. I
> have a few proposed directions in the discussion beginning at:
>
>   https://lore.kernel.org/git/YbOeEjNic5ETGcdy@nand.local/
>
> but I want to hear from others before deciding on a direction.

Thanks.