On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Robin Rosenberg
<robin.rosenberg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> + 4 byte version number:
> + The current version is 2
The version could be 3 if extended flags are used.
> + A 16-bit field split into (high to low bits)
> +
> + 1-bit assume-valid flag
> +
> + 1-bit update-needed flag
I think this bit is CE_EXTENDED, an indication that this entry has
extended flags
> +
> + 2-bit stage (during merge)
> +
> + 12-bit name length
A 16-bit field additional flags (high to low bits), only
applicable to version 3
1-bit reserved for future
1-bit skip-worktree flag
1-bit intent-to-add flag (aka "git add -N")
> + - Extensions
> +
> + The only know index extension today is a tree cache.
There's also "REUC" extension from read-cache.c. I personally have
never touched it, so no comments.
--
Duy
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