Re: [PATCH 0/6] odb: track commit graphs via object source

> My intent here is mostly to allow us to swap out how exactly the data is
> being cached. During the Git Merge I heard from some JJ developer (I
> think) that they also have a pluggable cache, but they approach the
> issue differently: instead of making the cache a property of the object
> backend, they instead make the cache itself pluggable.
>
> I think that's a worthwhile angle to explore. The cache would still sit
> on the repository level, and it wouldn't have to care at all whether we
> use loose objects/packfiles or any other backend. But in theory, we can
> still swap it out for a different representation as desired.

> Which overall means that we can defer this to a later point in time, as
> we can make it pluggable independent from making the object database
> itself pluggable.
>
> So I'd propose to merge the first six patches, as everyone seemed to
> agree that they improve the status quo, but drop the last patch that
> moves the commit-graph into the ODB sources.
>
> Does that seem reasonable to everyone? If so, I don't really see a
> reason to reroll at this point. But please let me know in case I miss
> anything that needs addressing.