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diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt index b63e8abc7d..c902512a9e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt @@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ to the new separate pack will be written. immediately instead of waiting for the next `git gc` invocation. Only useful with `--cruft -d`. +--max-cruft-size=<n>:: + Repack cruft objects into packs as large as `<n>` bytes before + creating new packs. As long as there are enough cruft packs + smaller than `<n>`, repacking will cause a new cruft pack to + be created containing objects from any combined cruft packs, + along with any new unreachable objects. Cruft packs larger than + `<n>` will not be modified. When the new cruft pack is larger + than `<n>` bytes, it will be split into multiple packs, all of + which are guaranteed to be at most `<n>` bytes in size. Only + useful with `--cruft -d`. + --expire-to=<dir>:: Write a cruft pack containing pruned objects (if any) to the directory `<dir>`. This option is useful for keeping a copy of @@ -143,6 +154,29 @@ depth is 4095. a larger and slower repository; see the discussion in `pack.packSizeLimit`. +--filter=<filter-spec>:: + Remove objects matching the filter specification from the + resulting packfile and put them into a separate packfile. Note + that objects used in the working directory are not filtered + out. So for the split to fully work, it's best to perform it + in a bare repo and to use the `-a` and `-d` options along with + this option. Also `--no-write-bitmap-index` (or the + `repack.writebitmaps` config option set to `false`) should be + used otherwise writing bitmap index will fail, as it supposes + a single packfile containing all the objects. See + linkgit:git-rev-list[1] for valid `<filter-spec>` forms. + +--filter-to=<dir>:: + Write the pack containing filtered out objects to the + directory `<dir>`. Only useful with `--filter`. This can be + used for putting the pack on a separate object directory that + is accessed through the Git alternates mechanism. **WARNING:** + If the packfile containing the filtered out objects is not + accessible, the repo can become corrupt as it might not be + possible to access the objects in that packfile. See the + `objects` and `objects/info/alternates` sections of + linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5]. + -b:: --write-bitmap-index:: Write a reachability bitmap index as part of the repack. This @@ -165,7 +199,7 @@ depth is 4095. Exclude the given pack from repacking. This is the equivalent of having `.keep` file on the pack. `<pack-name>` is the pack file name without leading directory (e.g. `pack-123.pack`). - The option could be specified multiple times to keep multiple + The option can be specified multiple times to keep multiple packs. --unpack-unreachable=<when>:: |