> Technical description > ===================== > > This patch series adds a new refs backend, stacking on top of the files backend, > based on whether `core.namespace` is set in git config. Currently there is another Big Thing getting started in in the refs backend. https://public-inbox.org/git/CAJo=hJtg0PAVHT1phbArdra8+4LfnEEuaj3fBid==BXkZghi8g@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ Maybe it is worth looking into that as well? Reftables solve the problem of scaling (i.e. a repo containing a million refs works just fine, and fast(!) for reading/writing refs, which is not the case for packed refs)