From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 16:09:41 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] refs: ref storage format migrations
Message-ID: <xmqqwmnkv7ay.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <cover.1716451672.git.ps@pks.im>

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

>   - It is not safe with concurrent writers. This is the limitation that
> ...
>     none at all, as it may cause users to be less mindful. That's why I
>     decided to just have no solution at all and document the limitation
>     accordingly.

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;

 (3) delist the repository from "git maintenance" schedule.

before they try this feature out?