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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Cc: "git\@vger.kernel.org" <git@vger.kernel.org>,
	"peff\@peff.net" <peff@peff.net>,
	"avarab\@gmail.com" <avarab@gmail.com>,
	"sbeller\@google.com" <sbeller@google.com>,
	"larsxschneider\@gmail.com" <larsxschneider@gmail.com>,
	"bmwill\@google.com" <bmwill@google.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 03/10] commit: add generation number to struct commmit
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:31:44 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqefjmzd67.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20180409164131.37312-4-dstolee@microsoft.com> (Derrick Stolee's message of "Mon, 9 Apr 2018 16:42:00 +0000")

Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com> writes:

> The generation number of a commit is defined recursively as follows:
>
> * If a commit A has no parents, then the generation number of A is one.
> * If a commit A has parents, then the generation number of A is one
>   more than the maximum generation number among the parents of A.
>
> Add a uint32_t generation field to struct commit so we can pass this
> information to revision walks. We use two special values to signal
> the generation number is invalid:
>
> GENERATION_NUMBER_ININITY 0xFFFFFFFF
> GENERATION_NUMBER_ZERO 0
>
> The first (_INFINITY) means the generation number has not been loaded or
> computed. The second (_ZERO) means the generation number was loaded
> from a commit graph file that was stored before generation numbers
> were computed.

Should it also be possible for a caller to tell if a given commit
has too deep a history, i.e. we do not know its generation number
exactly, but we know it is larger than 1<<30?

It seems that we only have a 30-bit field in the file, so wouldn't
we need a special value defined in (e.g. "0") so that we can tell
that the commit has such a large generation number?  E.g.

> +	item->generation = get_be32(commit_data + g->hash_len + 8) >> 2;

	if (!item->generation)
		item->generation = GENERATION_NUMBER_OVERFLOW;

when we read it from the file?

We obviously need to do something similar when assigning a
generation number to a child commit, perhaps like

	#define GENERATION_NUMBER_OVERFLOW (GENERATION_NUMBER_MAX + 1)

	commit->generation = 1; /* assume no parent */
	for (p = commit->parents; p; p++) {
		uint32_t gen = p->item->generation + 1;

		if (gen >= GENERATION_NUMBER_OVERFLOW) {
			commit->generation = GENERATION_NUMBER_OVERFLOW;
			break;
		} else if (commit->generation < gen)
			commit->generation = gen;
	}
        
or something?  And then on the writing side you'd encode too large a
generation as '0'.

  parent reply	other threads:[~2018-04-11  2:31 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 [this message]
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
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 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 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 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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