From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-11.4 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS,USER_IN_DEF_DKIM_WL shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D3FA1F8C2 for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:40:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S229813AbhBKHkJ (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:40:09 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:37108 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229559AbhBKHkA (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:40:00 -0500 Received: from mail-qk1-x749.google.com (mail-qk1-x749.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::749]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 168B6C061788 for ; Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:39:18 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-qk1-x749.google.com with SMTP id v128so3678380qkc.12 for ; Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:39:18 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20161025; h=sender:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:references:subject :from:to:cc; bh=0/4W6qCB9/htuHyi3DThLfp9ryc63hKnBiam8RpUedQ=; b=f3mT39Gl6skE49yyan9TN16RttVkpiCUGF0ojnDHcFnvyXu+Zr/l2ylMwDg/McoAFU 3uY2dfMcu+H8C8bWOhrTwNETCwIyAabNjQ9qfWZogpefn1hx6M2s5ueiBx8lwldISqEj 1yJiQCG8lEARlfdP6K4KratjIDlJXxog5p78RDuiSvCSwjoWLkUA9Xh/PHhxps3Axmg2 hplvvsmmZ1BkcS/4VlzskizoMV0eNzvWF0FV8tf00bofiRdA5kAURBYk4pY1dXGoaClN U/VLO1Hu7Anf19DSwhtIFo36e4js9AguWWFs8N4Z8a2WNccwbUbaN6b7hSMLC4cuG0Fx sPwA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:sender:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version :references:subject:from:to:cc; bh=0/4W6qCB9/htuHyi3DThLfp9ryc63hKnBiam8RpUedQ=; b=NR/cT8St0zumREWYAo/cItjsOMiNWibZP+jcD/NPjO+8XBnJA6CiD/OQSyFcoXiEB0 Fg+jpGTWzQgO2tVJngxUxBGLWUYJqzr7vAZ3UpboLahRgzGemsY1BGeQqOwyP+nRSr71 Fa72JpopWRAa0uxDkgbOGH7iQZc50gArH/ROuWb86sXFN/T6d55ugCQH949W6wSYZ6db FJ2LdQdVBejPzMnStEzAA2ybHcje+4TnWRm88eOkDUY+KMPfoJSg692+IpQZgBvKYx+8 flfcXWEvfe8/B1nZ2SfpDOyFup0KZiXanAzN0A2Ul1m6YzH/1nhDfPkbLhVolkDa9amy Jgug== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533P11nKIW7lDkdxC0H9JKVhJt4bIWAEeW6ZZrd4Z5RqDQ70Shy/ kfA2aXr0/CAvAl5JBYx0WxPv79KbSC405xtJlU+hwrAHqjQDgXsdRhRMp6DSHiiJFbYhsK256ie 9ScjqZcqz9Ub7dEQotzshRQh8hnLcN6cZMblyfMsueTcSCMx9wb6fJKvlPgOQymgb2JQa X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxlLbWK3OVSop0VAqrDijDqUFwX2WqTeHvT02LZ+UZzVYWF7VgNbKwKUpIiBv0XY0JukwtBuLuzktBSMioz Sender: "martinvonz via sendgmr" X-Received: from vonz.svl.corp.google.com ([2620:15c:2ce:0:547f:fd84:4085:9d09]) (user=martinvonz job=sendgmr) by 2002:a0c:8c87:: with SMTP id p7mr6354806qvb.46.1613029157161; Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:39:17 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:39:14 -0800 In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <6cb0a3d0ab333984c35dd1026b80a2dc800d4520.1613029124.git.martinvonz@google.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 References: X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.30.1.379.ge7fde23694 Subject: [PATCH v3] docs: clarify that refs/notes/ do not keep the attached objects alive From: Martin von Zweigbergk To: git@vger.kernel.org Cc: Martin von Zweigbergk Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org `git help gc` contains this snippet: "[...] it will keep [..] objects referenced by the index, remote-tracking branches, notes saved by git notes under refs/notes/" I had interpreted that as saying that the objects that notes were attached to are kept, but that is not the case. Let's clarify the documentation by moving out the part about git notes to a separate sentence. Signed-off-by: Martin von Zweigbergk --- Documentation/git-gc.txt | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-gc.txt b/Documentation/git-gc.txt index 0c114ad1ca..853967dea0 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-gc.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-gc.txt @@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ NOTES 'git gc' tries very hard not to delete objects that are referenced anywhere in your repository. In particular, it will keep not only objects referenced by your current set of branches and tags, but also -objects referenced by the index, remote-tracking branches, notes saved -by 'git notes' under refs/notes/, reflogs (which may reference commits -in branches that were later amended or rewound), and anything else in -the refs/* namespace. If you are expecting some objects to be deleted -and they aren't, check all of those locations and decide whether it -makes sense in your case to remove those references. +objects referenced by the index, remote-tracking branches, reflogs +(which may reference commits in branches that were later amended or +rewound), and anything else in the refs/* namespace. Note that a note +(of the kind created by 'git notes') attached to an object does not +contribute in keeping the object alive. If you are expecting some +objects to be deleted and they aren't, check all of those locations +and decide whether it makes sense in your case to remove those +references. On the other hand, when 'git gc' runs concurrently with another process, there is a risk of it deleting an object that the other process is using -- 2.30.1.379.ge7fde23694