Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes: > Now performance isn't everything, and it's possible these partial > snippets will be useful in other places. But I'm not sure I see any real > advantage in this series, and it seems like we're taking a hit in both > performance and complexity in the meantime. Let's not forget about a hit we are taking in reviewer bandwidth. And added complexity will cost more over time. I am not sure if these 8-patches deserved this much attention, compared to other neglected topics.