Jakub Narebski wrote: > Liu Yubao <yubao.liu@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> cons: >> >> * old git client can't read loose objects in new format >> (People degrade git rarely and old git can read pack files >> generated by new git, so it's not a big problem) > > You forgot about "dumb" protocols, namely HTTP and (deprecated) rsync > (and IIRC also FTP), which doesn't generate packfiles, and would get > loose object in format intelligible for old clients. > > IIRC this was main reason why core.legacyHeaders = false was abandoned. > The server can keep an old git or set core.uncompressedLooseObject = false. Even the pack file format can be changed so that forward compatability will be broken, I think it's unavoidable. I'm not clear about the story of core.legacyHeaders, I'll dig the mail list archive. Thanks for reminding me of the dumb protocols. Best regards, Liu Yubao -- 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
