The commit buffer (message of the commit) is not actually used by the git-describe process. We can save some memory by not keeping it around. Signed-off-by: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- describe.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/describe.c b/describe.c index f4029ee..3c2df03 100644 --- a/describe.c +++ b/describe.c @@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) } setup_git_directory(); + save_commit_buffer = 0; if (argc <= i) describe("HEAD", 1); -- 1.4.4.4.gf027-dirty - 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