Han Xin <chiyutianyi@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > core.bigFileThreshold:: > + The size of files considered "big", which as discussed below > + changes the behavior of numerous git commands, as well as how > + such files are stored within the repository. The default is > + 512 MiB. Common unit suffixes of 'k', 'm', or 'g' are > + supported. > + > +Files above the configured limit will be: > + > +* Stored deflated in packfiles, without attempting delta compression. > ++ > +The default limit is primarily set with this use-case in mind. With it "With it" -> "With it," > +most projects will have their source code and other text files delta > +compressed, but not larger binary media files. > + > +Storing large files without delta compression avoids excessive memory > +usage, at the slight expense of increased disk usage. Makes sense. > +* Will be treated as if though they were labeled "binary" (see "as if though" -> "as if" > + linkgit:gitattributes[5]). e.g. linkgit:git-log[1] and > + linkgit:git-diff[1] will not diffs for files above this limit. "will not diffs" -ECANNOTPARSE. "will not compute diffs", probably? > ++ > +* Will be generally be streamed when written, which avoids excessive "be generally be" -> "generally be" > +memory usage, at the cost of some fixed overhead. Commands that make > +use of this include linkgit:git-archive[1], > +linkgit:git-fast-import[1], linkgit:git-index-pack[1] and > +linkgit:git-fsck[1]. > > core.excludesFile:: > Specifies the pathname to the file that contains patterns to
