Hi, On Wed, 10 Oct 2007, Brandon Casey wrote: > static int need_to_gc(void) > { > - int ac = 0; > - > /* > * Setting gc.auto and gc.autopacklimit to 0 or negative can > * disable the automatic gc. > @@ -158,14 +156,10 @@ static int need_to_gc(void) > * we run "repack -A -d -l". Otherwise we tell the caller > * there is no need. > */ > - argv_repack[ac++] = "repack"; > if (too_many_packs()) > - argv_repack[ac++] = "-A"; > + append_option(argv_repack, "-A", MAX_ADD); > else if (!too_many_loose_objects()) > return 0; > - argv_repack[ac++] = "-d"; > - argv_repack[ac++] = "-l"; > - argv_repack[ac++] = NULL; > return 1; > } > This is a nice cleanup, but it does not belong in this patch. > @@ -211,6 +205,16 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) > prune = 0; > if (!need_to_gc()) > return 0; > + } else { > + /* > + * Use safer (for shared repos) "-A" option to > + * repack when not pruning. Auto-gc makes its > + * own decision. > + */ > + if (prune) > + append_option(argv_repack, "-a", MAX_ADD); > + else > + append_option(argv_repack, "-A", MAX_ADD); > } > > if (pack_refs && run_command_v_opt(argv_pack_refs, RUN_GIT_CMD)) To use the append_option() function, you need to make sure that the argv has enough space, so I suggest adding another NULL to argv_repack[]. This is enough, since you only ever add one option. But you should mention it somewhere, probably above the definition of argv_repack[]. Other than that: I think your patch makes tons of sense; much better than what I tried to cobble together with the cyclic alternates detection. Ciao, Dscho - 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