From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:03:42 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 0/5] Add --dry-run option to git-backfill(1)
Message-ID: <xmqqwls28q1t.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <ed1b9048-d438-4143-a224-fa0e28d4fd42@gmail.com>

Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com> writes:

> This is a helpful capability, but I'm not sure the size check counts
> as a "dry run" because it involves a network call (and possibly many
> depending on --min-batch-size).
> ...
> I'm not sure that we want to add a feature based on speculation. Git
> is a collection of "itches" that the contributors needed scratched.
> The work is motivated by real needs.
> ...
> I don't think the uncompressed size is a useful metric here, as it is
> likely astronomically larger than what will be downloaded. How will
> this help a user make a decision?

I agree with you on all counts.