On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 12:16:26PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Yeah, I think git-repack, git-gc, git-pack-objects and git-index-pack on > the server side need a knob to tell it to stay conservative because the > repository may be served over dumb protocols to avoid this problem. > > That knob could even be called > > [repack] > usedeltabaseoffset = false > [pack] > indexversion = 1 Can you please mention this in release notes? Until now, I actually thought you're speaking about a hypothetical improvement, not a knob we actually have. :-) (BTW, turning off the usedeltabaseoffset is not critical at least Debian-wise, and I think that really is the oldest Git in widespread use.) Now, there is of course still the issue of default behaviour, but at least my concern is somewhat eased now. :-) -- Petr "Pasky" Baudis GNU, n. An animal of South Africa, which in its domesticated state resembles a horse, a buffalo and a stag. In its wild condition it is something like a thunderbolt, an earthquake and a cyclone. -- A. Pierce -- 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