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diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt index 40af321153..0e0bd363d6 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt @@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ git-repack - Pack unpacked objects in a repository SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git repack' [-a] [-A] [-d] [-f] [-F] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--window=<n>] [--depth=<n>] +'git repack' [-a] [-A] [-d] [-f] [-F] [-l] [-n] [-q] [-b] [--window=<n>] [--depth=<n>] DESCRIPTION ----------- -This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently +This command is used to combine all objects that do not currently reside in a "pack", into a pack. It can also be used to re-organize existing packs into a single, more efficient pack. @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ OPTIONS Especially useful when packing a repository that is used for private development. Use with '-d'. This will clean up the objects that `git prune` - leaves behind, but `git fsck --full` shows as + leaves behind, but `git fsck --full --dangling` shows as dangling. + Note that users fetching over dumb protocols will have to fetch the @@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ other objects in that pack they already have locally. The default is unlimited, unless the config variable `pack.packSizeLimit` is set. +-b:: +--write-bitmap-index:: + Write a reachability bitmap index as part of the repack. This + only makes sense when used with `-a` or `-A`, as the bitmaps + must be able to refer to all reachable objects. This option + overrides the setting of `pack.writeBitmaps`. + +--pack-kept-objects:: + Include objects in `.keep` files when repacking. Note that we + still do not delete `.keep` packs after `pack-objects` finishes. + This means that we may duplicate objects, but this makes the + option safe to use when there are concurrent pushes or fetches. + This option is generally only useful if you are writing bitmaps + with `-b` or `pack.writeBitmaps`, as it ensures that the + bitmapped packfile has the necessary objects. Configuration ------------- |