From: "SZEDER Gábor" <szeder.dev@gmail.com>
To: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Cc: gitgitgadget@gmail.com, git <git@vger.kernel.org>,
"Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>,
"Jonathan Nieder" <jrnieder@gmail.com>,
"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>,
"Junio C Hamano" <gitster@pobox.com>,
"Derrick Stolee" <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' verb
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:59:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20181211015957.GR30222@szeder.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAGZ79kYeHgCdzNNXUnp1NaokT=Vpj4mUVt1bZb5c+EkgO2z-4w@mail.gmail.com>
On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 05:35:28PM -0800, Stefan Beller wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 10:06 AM Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
> <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
> >
> > The multi-pack-index tracks objects in a collection of pack-files.
> > Only one copy of each object is indexed, using the modified time
> > of the pack-files to determine tie-breakers. It is possible to
> > have a pack-file with no referenced objects because all objects
> > have a duplicate in a newer pack-file.
> >
> > Introduce a new 'expire' verb to the multi-pack-index builtin.
> > This verb will delete these unused pack-files and rewrite the
> > multi-pack-index to no longer refer to those files. More details
> > about the specifics will follow as the method is implemented.
> >
> > Add a test that verifies the 'expire' verb is correctly wired,
> > but will still be valid when the verb is implemented. Specifically,
> > create a set of packs that should all have referenced objects and
> > should not be removed during an 'expire' operation.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
> > ---
> > Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt | 8 +++++
> > builtin/multi-pack-index.c | 4 ++-
> > midx.c | 5 +++
> > midx.h | 1 +
> > t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 5 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt b/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt
> > index f7778a2c85..822d83c845 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt
> > @@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ verify::
> > When given as the verb, verify the contents of the MIDX file
> > at `<dir>/packs/multi-pack-index`.
> >
> > +expire::
> > + When given as the verb,
>
> Can it be given in another way? Or rather "if the verb is expire",
> then ...
> (I just checked the current man page, and both write and verify use
> this pattern as well. I find it strange as this first part of the sentence
> conveys little information, but is repeated 3 times now (once for
> each verb)).
>
> Maybe we can restructure the man page to have it more like
>
> The following verbs are available:
> +write::
> + create a new MIDX file, writing to <dir>/packs/multi-pack-index.
> +
> +verify::
> + verify the contents ...
I think a s/verb/subcommand/ would help a lot, too, because that's
what we call it everywhere else.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-12-11 2:00 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 92+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-12-10 18:06 [PATCH 0/5] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-10 18:06 ` [PATCH 1/5] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' verb Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-11 1:35 ` Stefan Beller
2018-12-11 1:59 ` SZEDER Gábor [this message]
2018-12-11 12:32 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-12-10 18:06 ` [PATCH 2/5] midx: refactor permutation logic Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-10 18:06 ` [PATCH 3/5] multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' verb Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-10 18:06 ` [PATCH 4/5] multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' verb Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-11 1:54 ` Stefan Beller
2018-12-11 12:45 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-12-10 18:06 ` [PATCH 5/5] midx: implement midx_repack() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-11 2:32 ` Stefan Beller
2018-12-11 13:00 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-12-12 7:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-12-13 4:23 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 0/7] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 1/7] repack: refactor pack deletion for future use Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 2/7] Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 3/7] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 4/7] midx: refactor permutation logic Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 5/7] multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' verb Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 7/7] midx: implement midx_repack() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2018-12-21 16:28 ` [PATCH v2 6/7] multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] repack: refactor pack deletion for future use Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] midx: simplify computation of pack name lengths Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 5/9] midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sorting Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-23 21:00 ` Jonathan Tan
2019-01-24 17:34 ` Derrick Stolee
2019-01-24 19:17 ` Derrick Stolee
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' verb Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:54 ` SZEDER Gábor
2019-01-10 18:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2019-01-23 22:13 ` Jonathan Tan
2019-01-24 17:36 ` Derrick Stolee
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-09 15:56 ` SZEDER Gábor
2019-01-23 22:38 ` Jonathan Tan
2019-01-24 19:36 ` Derrick Stolee
2019-01-24 21:38 ` Jonathan Tan
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] midx: implement midx_repack() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-23 22:33 ` Jonathan Tan
2019-01-09 15:21 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packs Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-17 15:27 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee
2019-01-23 22:44 ` Jonathan Tan
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 00/10] " Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 01/10] repack: refactor pack deletion for future use Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 02/10] Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 03/10] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 04/10] midx: simplify computation of pack name lengths Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 05/10] midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sorting Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 06/10] multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:51 ` [PATCH v4 07/10] multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommand Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-25 23:24 ` Josh Steadmon
2019-01-24 21:52 ` [PATCH v4 08/10] midx: implement midx_repack() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-26 17:10 ` Derrick Stolee
2019-01-27 22:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2019-01-24 21:52 ` [PATCH v4 09/10] multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packs Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 21:52 ` [PATCH v4 10/10] midx: add test that 'expire' respects .keep files Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2019-01-24 22:14 ` [PATCH v4 00/10] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Jonathan Tan
2019-01-25 23:49 ` Josh Steadmon
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 00/11] " Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 01/11] repack: refactor pack deletion for future use Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 02/11] Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 03/11] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 04/11] midx: simplify computation of pack name lengths Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 05/11] midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sorting Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 06/11] multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 07/11] multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommand Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 08/11] midx: implement midx_repack() Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 09/11] multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packs Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 10/11] midx: add test that 'expire' respects .keep files Derrick Stolee
2019-04-24 15:14 ` [PATCH v5 11/11] t5319-multi-pack-index.sh: test batch size zero Derrick Stolee
2019-04-25 5:38 ` [PATCH v5 00/11] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Junio C Hamano
2019-04-25 11:06 ` Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 " Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 01/11] repack: refactor pack deletion for future use Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 02/11] Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 03/11] multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 04/11] midx: simplify computation of pack name lengths Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 05/11] midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sorting Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 06/11] multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' subcommand Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 07/11] multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommand Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 08/11] midx: implement midx_repack() Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 09/11] multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packs Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 10/11] midx: add test that 'expire' respects .keep files Derrick Stolee
2019-05-14 18:47 ` [PATCH v6 11/11] t5319-multi-pack-index.sh: test batch size zero Derrick Stolee
2019-06-10 14:15 ` [PATCH v6 00/11] Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-index Derrick Stolee
2019-06-10 17:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-10 17:57 ` Derrick Stolee
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