From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:19:17 GMT
Subject: Re: [External] Re: [PATCH v4 1/1] commit-graph.c: no lazy fetch in lookup_commit_in_graph()
Message-ID: <xmqqsfn6ifbu.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <Ys0WlWFIuhP8b2hb@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

> ... it's much more likely that a _new_
> bug will cause one. I.e., every test we already carry is a candidate to
> accidentally loop forever in this way. This is just the one we happen to
> have seen. Once fixed, I don't know that it's at any more risk of
> reocurring than any other problem.

Thanks.  

This kind of perspective is why I love to have you on the list.
Once said, it is so obvious but somehow I (or other people) failed
to phrase it so clearly.

Very much appreciated.