From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
To: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 4/9] commit-graph.txt: update design document
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:47:48 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <86y3hkguu3.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20180417170001.138464-5-dstolee@microsoft.com> (Derrick Stolee's message of "Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:00:24 +0000")
Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com> writes:
> We now calculate generation numbers in the commit-graph file and use
> them in paint_down_to_common().
All right.
>
> Expand the section on generation numbers to discuss how the three
> special generation numbers GENERATION_NUMBER_INFINITY, _ZERO, and
> _MAX interact with other generation numbers.
Very good.
>
> Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
> ---
> Documentation/technical/commit-graph.txt | 30 +++++++++++++++++++-----
> 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/technical/commit-graph.txt b/Documentation/technical/commit-graph.txt
> index 0550c6d0dc..d9f2713efa 100644
> --- a/Documentation/technical/commit-graph.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/technical/commit-graph.txt
> @@ -77,6 +77,29 @@ in the commit graph. We can treat these commits as having "infinite"
> generation number and walk until reaching commits with known generation
> number.
>
> +We use the macro GENERATION_NUMBER_INFINITY = 0xFFFFFFFF to mark commits not
> +in the commit-graph file. If a commit-graph file was written by a version
> +of Git that did not compute generation numbers, then those commits will
> +have generation number represented by the macro GENERATION_NUMBER_ZERO = 0.
I have to wonder if there would be any relesed Git that do not compute
generation numbers...
On the other hand in case the user-visible view of the project history
changes, be it because shallow clone is shortened or deepened, or grafts
file is edited, or a commit object is replaced with another with
different parents - we can still use "commit-graph" data, just pretend
that generation numbers (which are invalid in altered history) are all
zero. (I'll write about this idea in comments to later series.)
On the other hand with GENERATION_NUMBER_ZERO these series of patches
are self-contained and bisectable.
> +
> +Since the commit-graph file is closed under reachability, we can guarantee
> +the following weaker condition on all commits:
I have had to look up the contents of the whole file, but it turns out
that it is all right: "weaker condition" refers to earlier "N <= M".
Minor sidenote: if one would be extremly pedantic, one could say that
previous condition is incorrect, because it doesn't state explicitely
that commit A != commit B. ;-)
> +
> + If A and B are commits with generation numbers N amd M, respectively,
> + and N < M, then A cannot reach B.
> +
> +Note how the strict inequality differs from the inequality when we have
> +fully-computed generation numbers. Using strict inequality may result in
> +walking a few extra commits, but the simplicity in dealing with commits
> +with generation number *_INFINITY or *_ZERO is valuable.
> +
> +We use the macro GENERATION_NUMBER_MAX = 0x3FFFFFFF to for commits whose
> +generation numbers are computed to be at least this value. We limit at
> +this value since it is the largest value that can be stored in the
> +commit-graph file using the 30 bits available to generation numbers. This
> +presents another case where a commit can have generation number equal to
> +that of a parent.
I wonder if something like the table I have proposed in v2 version of
this patch [1] would make it easier or harder to understand.
[1]: https://public-inbox.org/git/86a7u7mnzi.fsf@gmail.com/
Something like the following:
| gen(B)
|
gen(A) | _INFINITY | _MAX | larger | smaller | _ZERO
-------------+-----------+----------+----------+----------+--------
_INFINITY | = | > | > | > | >
_MAX | < N | = | > | > | >
larger | < N | < N | = n | > | >
smaller | < N | < N | < N | = n | >
_ZERO | < N | < N | < N | < N | =
Here "n" and "N" denotes stronger condition, and "N" denotes weaker
condition. We have _INFINITY > _MAX > larger > smaller > _ZERO.
> +
> Design Details
> --------------
>
> @@ -98,17 +121,12 @@ Future Work
> - The 'commit-graph' subcommand does not have a "verify" mode that is
> necessary for integration with fsck.
>
> -- The file format includes room for precomputed generation numbers. These
> - are not currently computed, so all generation numbers will be marked as
> - 0 (or "uncomputed"). A later patch will include this calculation.
> -
> - After computing and storing generation numbers, we must make graph
> walks aware of generation numbers to gain the performance benefits they
> enable. This will mostly be accomplished by swapping a commit-date-ordered
> priority queue with one ordered by generation number. The following
> - operations are important candidates:
> + operation is an important candidate:
>
> - - paint_down_to_common()
> - 'log --topo-order'
>
> - Currently, parse_commit_gently() requires filling in the root tree
Looks good.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-04-18 19:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 162+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-04-03 16:51 [PATCH 0/6] Compute and consume generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 16:51 ` [PATCH 1/6] object.c: parse commit in graph first Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:21 ` Jonathan Tan
2018-04-03 18:28 ` Jeff King
2018-04-03 18:32 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 16:51 ` [PATCH 2/6] commit: add generation number to struct commmit Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:05 ` Brandon Williams
2018-04-03 18:28 ` Jeff King
2018-04-03 18:31 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:32 ` Brandon Williams
2018-04-03 18:44 ` Stefan Beller
2018-04-03 23:17 ` Ramsay Jones
2018-04-03 23:19 ` Jeff King
2018-04-03 18:24 ` Jonathan Tan
2018-04-03 16:51 ` [PATCH 3/6] commit-graph: compute generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:30 ` Jonathan Tan
2018-04-03 18:49 ` Stefan Beller
2018-04-03 16:51 ` [PATCH 4/6] commit: use generations in paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:31 ` Stefan Beller
2018-04-03 18:31 ` Jonathan Tan
2018-04-03 16:51 ` [PATCH 5/6] commit.c: use generation to halt paint walk Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 19:01 ` Jonathan Tan
2018-04-03 16:51 ` [PATCH 6/6] commit-graph.txt: update future work Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 19:04 ` Jonathan Tan
2018-04-03 16:56 ` [PATCH 0/6] Compute and consume generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:03 ` Brandon Williams
2018-04-03 18:29 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-03 18:47 ` Jeff King
2018-04-03 19:05 ` Jeff King
2018-04-04 15:45 ` [PATCH 7/6] ref-filter: use generation number for --contains Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 15:45 ` [PATCH 8/6] commit: use generation numbers for in_merge_bases() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 15:48 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 17:01 ` Brandon Williams
2018-04-04 18:24 ` Jeff King
2018-04-04 18:53 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 18:59 ` Jeff King
2018-04-04 18:22 ` [PATCH 7/6] ref-filter: use generation number for --contains Jeff King
2018-04-04 19:06 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 19:16 ` Jeff King
2018-04-04 19:22 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 19:42 ` Jeff King
2018-04-04 19:45 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-04 19:46 ` Jeff King
2018-04-07 17:09 ` [PATCH 0/6] Compute and consume generation numbers Jakub Narebski
2018-04-07 16:55 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-08 1:06 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-11 19:32 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-11 19:58 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-14 16:52 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-21 20:44 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-23 13:54 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:41 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] " Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:41 ` [PATCH v2 01/10] object.c: parse commit in graph first Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:41 ` [PATCH v2 02/10] merge: check config before loading commits Derrick Stolee
2018-04-11 2:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-11 12:49 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 03/10] commit: add generation number to struct commmit Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 17:59 ` Stefan Beller
2018-04-11 2:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-11 12:57 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-11 23:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 04/10] commit-graph: compute generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-11 2:51 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-11 13:02 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-11 18:49 ` Stefan Beller
2018-04-11 19:26 ` Eric Sunshine
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 05/10] commit: use generations in paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 06/10] commit.c: use generation to halt paint walk Derrick Stolee
2018-04-11 3:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-11 13:24 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 07/10] commit-graph.txt: update future work Derrick Stolee
2018-04-12 9:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-12 11:35 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-13 9:53 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 08/10] ref-filter: use generation number for --contains Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 09/10] commit: use generation numbers for in_merge_bases() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-09 16:42 ` [PATCH v2 10/10] commit: add short-circuit to paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] Compute and consume generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] commit: add generation number to struct commmit Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] commit-graph: compute generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] commit: use generations in paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-18 14:31 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-18 14:46 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] commit-graph.txt: update design document Derrick Stolee
2018-04-18 19:47 ` Jakub Narebski [this message]
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 5/9] ref-filter: use generation number for --contains Derrick Stolee
2018-04-18 21:02 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-23 14:22 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-24 18:56 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:11 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] commit: use generation numbers for in_merge_bases() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-18 22:15 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-23 14:31 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] commit: add short-circuit to paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-18 23:19 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-23 14:40 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-23 21:38 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-24 12:31 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-19 8:32 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] commit-graph: always load commit-graph information Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:50 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-19 0:02 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-23 14:49 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-17 17:00 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] merge: check config before loading commits Derrick Stolee
2018-04-19 0:04 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] Compute and consume generation numbers Jakub Narebski
2018-04-23 14:54 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 00/10] " Derrick Stolee
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 01/10] ref-filter: fix outdated comment on in_commit_list Derrick Stolee
2018-04-28 17:54 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 02/10] commit: add generation number to struct commmit Derrick Stolee
2018-04-28 22:35 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-30 12:05 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 03/10] commit-graph: compute generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-26 2:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-26 12:58 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-26 13:49 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-29 9:08 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 12:10 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-05-02 16:15 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 04/10] commit: use generations in paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-26 3:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-26 9:02 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-28 14:38 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-29 15:40 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 06/10] ref-filter: use generation number for --contains Derrick Stolee
2018-04-30 16:34 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 05/10] commit-graph: always load commit-graph information Derrick Stolee
2018-04-29 22:14 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 12:19 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-29 22:18 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:37 ` [PATCH v4 07/10] commit: use generation numbers for in_merge_bases() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-30 17:05 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:38 ` [PATCH v4 08/10] commit: add short-circuit to paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-04-30 22:19 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 11:47 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-05-02 13:05 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-02 13:42 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-04-25 14:38 ` [PATCH v4 09/10] merge: check config before loading commits Derrick Stolee
2018-04-30 22:54 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 11:52 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-05-02 11:41 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:38 ` [PATCH v4 10/10] commit-graph.txt: update design document Derrick Stolee
2018-04-30 23:32 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 12:00 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-05-02 7:57 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-04-25 14:40 ` [PATCH v4 00/10] Compute and consume generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-04-28 17:28 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 00/11] " Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 01/11] ref-filter: fix outdated comment on in_commit_list Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 02/11] commit: add generation number to struct commmit Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 03/11] commit-graph: compute generation numbers Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 04/11] commit: use generations in paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 05/11] commit-graph: always load commit-graph information Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 06/11] ref-filter: use generation number for --contains Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 07/11] commit: use generation numbers for in_merge_bases() Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 08/11] commit: add short-circuit to paint_down_to_common() Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 09/11] commit: use generation number in remove_redundant() Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 15:37 ` Derrick Stolee
2018-05-03 18:45 ` Jakub Narebski
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 10/11] merge: check config before loading commits Derrick Stolee
2018-05-01 12:47 ` [PATCH v5 11/11] commit-graph.txt: update design document Derrick Stolee
2018-05-03 11:18 ` [PATCH v5 00/11] Compute and consume generation numbers Jakub Narebski
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