From: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
To: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>,
John Cai <johncai86@gmail.com>,
Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.com>,
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>,
Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>, Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>,
Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/9] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout`
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 08:16:31 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAP8UFD2=7AJfw4hyhFttqDOFQ+1TxRq5JpUNEpKsGk4b3VJ+HQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ZJLVzaQKBrgCARAG@nand.local>
On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 09:25:33PM +0200, Christian Couder wrote:
> > 9535ce7337 (pack-objects: add list-objects filtering, 2017-11-21)
> > taught `git pack-objects` to use `--filter`, but required the use of
> > `--stdout` since a partial clone mechanism was not yet in place to
> > handle missing objects. Since then, changes like 9e27beaa23
> > (promisor-remote: implement promisor_remote_get_direct(), 2019-06-25)
> > and others added support to dynamically fetch objects that were missing.
> >
> > Even without a promisor remote, filtering out objects can also be useful
> > if we can put the filtered out objects in a separate pack, and in this
> > case it also makes sense for pack-objects to write the packfile directly
> > to an actual file rather than on stdout.
> >
> > Remove the `--stdout` requirement when using `--filter`, so that in a
> > follow-up commit, repack can pass `--filter` to pack-objects to omit
> > certain objects from the resulting packfile.
>
> Makes sense.
>
> Is there any situation in which using --stdout with --filter would be a
> potential foot-gun? I am not as familiar with the partial clone
> mechanism as others CC'd, so I have no idea one way or the other.
This patch allows `--filter` without `--stdout`, so `--stdout` with
`--filter` was already allowed before this patch and is still allowed
after it.
Besides, using `--stdout` or not using it is just a convenience. It
doesn't change much what users can do with `git pack-objects`.
> If it is unsafe in certain situations (or, at the very least, could
> produce surprising behavior), it may be worthwhile to only allow
> `--filter=<filter> --stdout` with some kind of
> `--filter-to-stdout-is-ok` flag to indicate that the caller knows what
> they are doing.
`git pack-objects` with `--filter` can be unsafe in some cases if
users do stupid things with packfiles afterwards, but allowing it to
run without --stdout doesn't significantly change that. In any case by
itself it doesn't delete any data. It just creates a pack containing
fewer objects.
Anyway I added a small test that checks that --filter can be used
without --stdout.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-07-05 6:16 UTC|newest]
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2023-06-14 19:25 [PATCH 0/9] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Christian Couder
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 1/9] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-06-21 10:49 ` Taylor Blau
2023-07-05 6:16 ` Christian Couder [this message]
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 2/9] pack-objects: add `--print-filtered` to print omitted objects Christian Couder
2023-06-15 22:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 10:52 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 11:11 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-21 11:54 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 3/9] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-06-15 23:32 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 10:40 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-21 10:54 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 4/9] repack: refactor piping an oid to a command Christian Couder
2023-06-15 23:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 10:55 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 10:56 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 5/9] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-06-16 0:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 11:06 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 11:19 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-21 11:05 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 6/9] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-06-16 0:43 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 11:20 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 15:04 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-22 11:05 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 14:40 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-21 16:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-22 8:39 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-22 18:32 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 11:17 ` Taylor Blau
2023-07-05 7:18 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 7/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 8/9] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-06-16 2:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-21 11:49 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 12:08 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-21 12:25 ` Taylor Blau
2023-06-21 16:44 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-05 6:19 ` Christian Couder
2023-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 9/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-06-16 2:54 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-06-14 21:36 ` [PATCH 0/9] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Junio C Hamano
2023-06-16 3:08 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] " Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-07-05 17:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-24 9:01 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-24 18:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-25 15:22 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-25 17:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-25 23:08 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-08 8:45 ` Christian Couder
2023-08-09 20:38 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-09 22:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-09 23:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-10 0:10 ` Jeff King
2023-07-05 18:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-24 9:02 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-07-05 18:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-24 9:00 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-24 18:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-25 13:41 ` Robert Coup
2023-07-25 16:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-25 15:45 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-05 6:08 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 0/8] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Christian Couder
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 1/8] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-07-25 22:38 ` Taylor Blau
2023-07-25 23:51 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 2/8] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-07-25 22:44 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:28 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 3/8] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-07-25 22:45 ` Taylor Blau
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 4/8] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-07-25 22:47 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:29 ` Christian Couder
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 5/8] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-07-25 23:04 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:34 ` Christian Couder
2023-08-09 21:12 ` Taylor Blau
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 6/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-07-25 23:07 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:38 ` Christian Couder
2023-08-09 21:15 ` Taylor Blau
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 7/8] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-07-24 8:59 ` [PATCH v3 8/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-07-25 23:10 ` [PATCH v3 0/8] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 " Christian Couder
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 1/8] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 2/8] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-08-09 21:18 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 3/8] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 4/8] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-08-09 21:20 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 5/8] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-08-09 21:40 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 6/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 7/8] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-08-08 8:26 ` [PATCH v4 8/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-08-09 21:45 ` [PATCH v4 0/8] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Taylor Blau
2023-08-09 21:57 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-12 0:12 ` Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 " Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 1/8] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 2/8] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 3/8] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 4/8] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 5/8] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 6/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 7/8] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-08-12 0:00 ` [PATCH v5 8/8] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-08-15 0:51 ` [PATCH v5 0/8] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Junio C Hamano
2023-08-15 21:43 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-15 22:32 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-15 23:09 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-15 23:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-16 0:38 ` Taylor Blau
2023-08-16 17:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-09-11 15:20 ` Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 0/9] " Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 1/9] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 2/9] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 3/9] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 4/9] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 5/9] pack-bitmap-write: rebuild using new bitmap when remapping Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 6/9] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 7/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 8/9] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-09-11 15:06 ` [PATCH v6 9/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 0/9] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 1/9] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 2/9] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 3/9] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 4/9] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 5/9] pack-bitmap-write: rebuild using new bitmap when remapping Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 6/9] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 7/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 8/9] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-09-25 15:25 ` [PATCH v7 9/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-09-25 19:14 ` [PATCH v7 0/9] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Junio C Hamano
2023-09-25 22:41 ` Taylor Blau
2023-10-02 16:54 ` [PATCH v8 " Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:54 ` [PATCH v8 1/9] pack-objects: allow `--filter` without `--stdout` Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:54 ` [PATCH v8 2/9] t/helper: add 'find-pack' test-tool Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:54 ` [PATCH v8 3/9] repack: refactor finishing pack-objects command Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:54 ` [PATCH v8 4/9] repack: refactor finding pack prefix Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:55 ` [PATCH v8 5/9] pack-bitmap-write: rebuild using new bitmap when remapping Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:55 ` [PATCH v8 6/9] repack: add `--filter=<filter-spec>` option Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:55 ` [PATCH v8 7/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilter` config option Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:55 ` [PATCH v8 8/9] repack: implement `--filter-to` for storing filtered out objects Christian Couder
2023-10-02 16:55 ` [PATCH v8 9/9] gc: add `gc.repackFilterTo` config option Christian Couder
2023-10-02 20:14 ` [PATCH v8 0/9] Repack objects into separate packfiles based on a filter Taylor Blau
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