Re: [PATCH 0/9] refs: ref storage format migrations
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:
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>> Documenting the limitation is a good place to start. For normal
>> users, would it be sufficient to
>>
>> (1) tell your colleagues that this repository is currently closed
>> and do not push into it;
>>
>> (2) configure "git gc --auto" to never kick in;
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>> (3) delist the repository from "git maintenance" schedule.
>>
>> before they try this feature out?
>
> I think (2) wouldn't even be needed. Auto-GC only kicks in when there is
> a write in the repository, and if both (1) and (3) are true then there
> are none. But other than that yes, (1) and (3) should be sufficient.
So it may make sense to document something like that at least?
Thanks.
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>