From: "Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>,
Kaartic Sivaram <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>,
Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com>,
Abhradeep Chakraborty <chakrabortyabhradeep79@gmail.com>,
Abhradeep Chakraborty <chakrabortyabhradeep79@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 3/6] pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:10:14 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <7786dc879f006c8316c33dd70e98888ceb50a014.1656249017.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.1266.v2.git.1656249017.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Abhradeep Chakraborty <chakrabortyabhradeep79@gmail.com>
Teach git to provide a way for users to enable/disable bitmap lookup
table extension by providing a config option named 'writeBitmapLookupTable'.
Default is true.
Also add test to verify writting of lookup table.
Co-Authored-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Signed-off-by: Abhradeep Chakraborty <chakrabortyabhradeep79@gmail.com>
Mentored-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Co-Mentored-by: Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/config/pack.txt | 7 +++++++
builtin/multi-pack-index.c | 8 ++++++++
builtin/pack-objects.c | 10 +++++++++-
midx.c | 3 +++
midx.h | 1 +
pack-bitmap-write.c | 2 ++
t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh | 3 ++-
t/t5326-multi-pack-bitmaps.sh | 13 +++++++++++++
8 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/pack.txt b/Documentation/config/pack.txt
index ad7f73a1ead..6e1f454c4d6 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/pack.txt
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ When writing a multi-pack reachability bitmap, no new namehashes are
computed; instead, any namehashes stored in an existing bitmap are
permuted into their appropriate location when writing a new bitmap.
+pack.writeBitmapLookupTable::
+ When true, git will include a "lookup table" section in the
+ bitmap index (if one is written). This table is used to defer
+ loading individual bitmaps as late as possible. This can be
+ beneficial in repositories which have relatively large bitmap
+ indexes. Defaults to true.
+
pack.writeReverseIndex::
When true, git will write a corresponding .rev file (see:
link:../technical/pack-format.html[Documentation/technical/pack-format.txt])
diff --git a/builtin/multi-pack-index.c b/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
index 5edbb7fe86e..3757616f09c 100644
--- a/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
+++ b/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ static int git_multi_pack_index_write_config(const char *var, const char *value,
opts.flags &= ~MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_HASH_CACHE;
}
+ if (!strcmp(var, "pack.writebitmaplookuptable")) {
+ if (git_config_bool(var, value))
+ opts.flags |= MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_LOOKUP_TABLE;
+ else
+ opts.flags &= ~MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_LOOKUP_TABLE;
+ }
+
/*
* We should never make a fall-back call to 'git_default_config', since
* this was already called in 'cmd_multi_pack_index()'.
@@ -123,6 +130,7 @@ static int cmd_multi_pack_index_write(int argc, const char **argv)
};
opts.flags |= MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_HASH_CACHE;
+ opts.flags |= MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_LOOKUP_TABLE;
git_config(git_multi_pack_index_write_config, NULL);
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index 39e28cfcafc..d6a33fd486c 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static enum {
WRITE_BITMAP_QUIET,
WRITE_BITMAP_TRUE,
} write_bitmap_index;
-static uint16_t write_bitmap_options = BITMAP_OPT_HASH_CACHE;
+static uint16_t write_bitmap_options = BITMAP_OPT_HASH_CACHE | BITMAP_OPT_LOOKUP_TABLE;
static int exclude_promisor_objects;
@@ -3148,6 +3148,14 @@ static int git_pack_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
else
write_bitmap_options &= ~BITMAP_OPT_HASH_CACHE;
}
+
+ if (!strcmp(k, "pack.writebitmaplookuptable")) {
+ if (git_config_bool(k, v))
+ write_bitmap_options |= BITMAP_OPT_LOOKUP_TABLE;
+ else
+ write_bitmap_options &= ~BITMAP_OPT_LOOKUP_TABLE;
+ }
+
if (!strcmp(k, "pack.usebitmaps")) {
use_bitmap_index_default = git_config_bool(k, v);
return 0;
diff --git a/midx.c b/midx.c
index 5f0dd386b02..9c26d04bfde 100644
--- a/midx.c
+++ b/midx.c
@@ -1072,6 +1072,9 @@ static int write_midx_bitmap(char *midx_name, unsigned char *midx_hash,
if (flags & MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_HASH_CACHE)
options |= BITMAP_OPT_HASH_CACHE;
+ if (flags & MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_LOOKUP_TABLE)
+ options |= BITMAP_OPT_LOOKUP_TABLE;
+
prepare_midx_packing_data(&pdata, ctx);
commits = find_commits_for_midx_bitmap(&commits_nr, refs_snapshot, ctx);
diff --git a/midx.h b/midx.h
index 22e8e53288e..5578cd7b835 100644
--- a/midx.h
+++ b/midx.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct multi_pack_index {
#define MIDX_WRITE_REV_INDEX (1 << 1)
#define MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP (1 << 2)
#define MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_HASH_CACHE (1 << 3)
+#define MIDX_WRITE_BITMAP_LOOKUP_TABLE (1 << 4)
const unsigned char *get_midx_checksum(struct multi_pack_index *m);
void get_midx_filename(struct strbuf *out, const char *object_dir);
diff --git a/pack-bitmap-write.c b/pack-bitmap-write.c
index 899a4a941e1..79be0cf80e6 100644
--- a/pack-bitmap-write.c
+++ b/pack-bitmap-write.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ static void write_lookup_table(struct hashfile *f,
for (i = 0; i < writer.selected_nr; i++)
table_inv[table[i]] = i;
+ trace2_region_enter("pack-bitmap-write", "writing_lookup_table", the_repository);
for (i = 0; i < writer.selected_nr; i++) {
struct bitmapped_commit *selected = &writer.selected[table[i]];
uint32_t xor_offset = selected->xor_offset;
@@ -725,6 +726,7 @@ static void write_lookup_table(struct hashfile *f,
free(table);
free(table_inv);
+ trace2_region_leave("pack-bitmap-write", "writing_lookup_table", the_repository);
}
static void write_hash_cache(struct hashfile *f,
diff --git a/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh b/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
index f775fc1ce69..c669ed959e9 100755
--- a/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
+++ b/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ test_expect_success 'full repack creates bitmaps' '
ls .git/objects/pack/ | grep bitmap >output &&
test_line_count = 1 output &&
grep "\"key\":\"num_selected_commits\",\"value\":\"106\"" trace &&
- grep "\"key\":\"num_maximal_commits\",\"value\":\"107\"" trace
+ grep "\"key\":\"num_maximal_commits\",\"value\":\"107\"" trace &&
+ grep "\"label\":\"writing_lookup_table\"" trace
'
basic_bitmap_tests
diff --git a/t/t5326-multi-pack-bitmaps.sh b/t/t5326-multi-pack-bitmaps.sh
index 4fe57414c13..43be49617b8 100755
--- a/t/t5326-multi-pack-bitmaps.sh
+++ b/t/t5326-multi-pack-bitmaps.sh
@@ -307,4 +307,17 @@ test_expect_success 'graceful fallback when missing reverse index' '
)
'
+test_expect_success 'multi-pack-index write writes lookup table if enabled' '
+ rm -fr repo &&
+ git init repo &&
+ test_when_finished "rm -fr repo" &&
+ (
+ cd repo &&
+ test_commit base &&
+ git repack -ad &&
+ GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/trace" \
+ git multi-pack-index write --bitmap &&
+ grep "\"label\":\"writing_lookup_table\"" trace
+ )
+'
test_done
--
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2022-06-21 9:22 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-06-22 16:45 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-20 20:21 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-21 10:08 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-22 16:30 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-20 12:33 ` [PATCH 2/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
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2022-06-21 10:28 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-06-22 16:49 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-22 17:18 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-22 21:34 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-20 12:33 ` [PATCH 3/6] pack-bitmap-write.c: write " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-20 22:16 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-21 12:50 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-22 16:51 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-20 12:33 ` [PATCH 4/6] builtin/pack-objects.c: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable Taylor Blau via GitGitGadget
2022-06-20 22:18 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-20 12:33 ` [PATCH 5/6] bitmap-commit-table: add tests for the bitmap lookup table Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-22 16:54 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-20 12:33 ` [PATCH 6/6] bitmap-lookup-table: add performance tests Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-22 17:14 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-26 13:10 ` [PATCH v2 0/6] [GSoC] bitmap: integrate a lookup table extension to the bitmap format Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-26 13:10 ` [PATCH v2 1/6] Documentation/technical: describe bitmap lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 14:18 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-27 15:48 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-27 16:51 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-26 13:10 ` [PATCH v2 2/6] pack-bitmap-write.c: write " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 14:35 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-27 16:12 ` Taylor Blau
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2022-06-27 14:43 ` [PATCH v2 3/6] pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests Derrick Stolee
2022-06-27 17:42 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-27 17:49 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-27 17:47 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-27 18:39 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-29 20:11 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-26 13:10 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 15:12 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-27 18:06 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-27 18:32 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-27 21:49 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension Taylor Blau
2022-06-28 8:59 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-29 20:22 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-30 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-27 21:38 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-28 19:25 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-29 20:37 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-29 20:41 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-30 8:35 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-26 13:10 ` [PATCH v2 5/6] bitmap-lookup-table: add performance tests for lookup table Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 21:53 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-28 7:58 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-06-29 20:40 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-26 13:10 ` [PATCH v2 6/6] p5310-pack-bitmaps.sh: enable pack.writeReverseIndex for testing Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 21:50 ` Taylor Blau
2022-06-28 8:01 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-04 8:46 ` [PATCH v3 0/6] [GSoC] bitmap: integrate a lookup table extension to the bitmap format Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-04 8:46 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] Documentation/technical: describe bitmap lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-08 16:38 ` Philip Oakley
2022-07-09 7:53 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-10 15:01 ` Philip Oakley
2022-07-14 23:15 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-15 10:36 ` Philip Oakley
2022-07-15 18:48 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-04 8:46 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] pack-bitmap-write.c: write " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-14 23:26 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-15 2:22 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-15 15:58 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-15 22:15 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-16 11:50 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-26 0:34 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-18 8:59 ` Martin Ågren
2022-07-04 8:46 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-04 8:46 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-15 2:46 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-15 16:38 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-15 22:20 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-18 9:06 ` Martin Ågren
2022-07-18 19:25 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-18 23:26 ` Martin Ågren
2022-07-26 0:45 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-04 8:46 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] bitmap-lookup-table: add performance tests for lookup table Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-15 2:53 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-15 18:23 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-07-04 16:35 ` [PATCH v3 0/6] [GSoC] bitmap: integrate a lookup table extension to the bitmap format Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-06 19:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-07-07 8:48 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-07 18:09 ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2022-07-07 18:42 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-20 14:05 ` [PATCH v4 " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-20 14:05 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] Documentation/technical: describe bitmap lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-20 14:05 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] pack-bitmap-write.c: write " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-20 14:05 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
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2022-07-20 14:05 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] bitmap-lookup-table: add performance tests for lookup table Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-20 18:38 ` [PATCH v5 0/6] [GSoC] bitmap: integrate a lookup table extension to the bitmap format Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-20 18:38 ` [PATCH v5 1/6] Documentation/technical: describe bitmap lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-20 18:38 ` [PATCH v5 2/6] pack-bitmap-write.c: write " Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-26 0:52 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-26 18:22 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-07-20 18:38 ` [PATCH v5 3/6] pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
2022-07-28 19:22 ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-08-02 12:40 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-08-02 15:35 ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-08-02 17:44 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-08-08 13:58 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-08-13 10:59 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-08-16 21:57 ` Taylor Blau
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2022-08-17 20:38 ` Taylor Blau
2022-08-19 21:49 ` Taylor Blau
2022-08-13 11:05 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
2022-08-16 18:47 ` Taylor Blau
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2022-07-26 1:13 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-26 18:56 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-07-26 1:18 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-26 7:15 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-26 13:32 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-07-26 13:54 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-26 18:17 ` Abhradeep Chakraborty
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2022-08-14 16:55 ` [PATCH v6 3/6] pack-bitmap-write.c: write lookup table extension Abhradeep Chakraborty via GitGitGadget
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