On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>> + 32-bit ctime seconds, the last time a file's metadata changed >>> + this is stat(2) data >>> + >>> + 32-bit ctime nanoseconds (modulo 1G) >>> + this is stat(2) data >> >> Maybe I'm missing something, but I failed to find where "modulo 1G" comes from. > > I think the above wants to say "seconds and sub-seconds are stored in > separate fields, and latter is purely sub-seconds, never reaching nor > exceeding a whole second" (gig == 10^-9) times nano (== 10^+9) is 1). > > I personally do not think it is a good idea to say " (modulo 1G)" there; > it is more confusing than without. > Perhaps "nanosecond fractions" would be a simple and precise description? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html