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diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt index af230d0..b9c02ce 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt @@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ other objects in that pack they already have locally. --max-pack-size=<n>:: Maximum size of each output pack file. The size can be suffixed with "k", "m", or "g". The minimum size allowed is limited to 1 MiB. - If specified, multiple packfiles may be created. + If specified, multiple packfiles may be created, which also + prevents the creation of a bitmap index. The default is unlimited, unless the config variable `pack.packSizeLimit` is set. @@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ other objects in that pack they already have locally. 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`. + overrides the setting of `repack.writeBitmaps`. This option + has no effect if multiple packfiles are created. --pack-kept-objects:: Include objects in `.keep` files when repacking. Note that we @@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ other objects in that pack they already have locally. 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 + with `-b` or `repack.writeBitmaps`, as it ensures that the bitmapped packfile has the necessary objects. Configuration |