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@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ pack.useSparse::
objects. This can have significant performance benefits when
computing a pack to send a small change. However, it is possible
that extra objects are added to the pack-file if the included
- commits contain certain types of direct renames. Default is `false`
- unless `feature.experimental` is enabled.
+ commits contain certain types of direct renames. Default is
+ `true`.
pack.writeBitmaps (deprecated)::
This is a deprecated synonym for `repack.writeBitmaps`.
@@ -133,3 +133,10 @@ pack.writeBitmapHashCache::
between an older, bitmapped pack and objects that have been
pushed since the last gc). The downside is that it consumes 4
bytes per object of disk space. Defaults to true.
+
+pack.writeReverseIndex::
+ When true, git will write a corresponding .rev file (see:
+ link:../technical/pack-format.html[Documentation/technical/pack-format.txt])
+ for each new packfile that it writes in all places except for
+ linkgit:git-fast-import[1] and in the bulk checkin mechanism.
+ Defaults to false.