Re: git and multiple cores

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On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Chris Friesen wrote:
>
> I'm using git 1.6.1.3 and it seems to be limited to a single core.
> Given that I've seen cases where the cpu has been basically pinned for
> minutes on end (initial clone of a repository, for instance) has there
> been any discussion of taking advantage of multiple cores?

Sounds like you're mostly concerned about packing.

The good news is, your version of git already has a threaded packer.
You just need to enable it. See "pack.threads" in "git help config".

1.6.2 and newer use multiple threads by default.

Peter Harris
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