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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ OPTIONS
pack everything referenced into a single pack.
Especially useful when packing a repository that is used
for private development. Use
- with '-d'. This will clean up the objects that `git prune`
+ with `-d`. This will clean up the objects that `git prune`
leaves behind, but `git fsck --full --dangling` shows as
dangling.
+
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ whole new pack in order to get any contained object, no matter how many
other objects in that pack they already have locally.
-A::
- Same as `-a`, unless '-d' is used. Then any unreachable
+ Same as `-a`, unless `-d` is used. Then any unreachable
objects in a previous pack become loose, unpacked objects,
instead of being left in the old pack. Unreachable objects
are never intentionally added to a pack, even when repacking.
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ other objects in that pack they already have locally.
out of memory with a large window, but still be able to take
advantage of the large window for the smaller objects. The
size can be suffixed with "k", "m", or "g".
- `--window-memory=0` makes memory usage unlimited, which is the
- default.
+ `--window-memory=0` makes memory usage unlimited. The default
+ is taken from the `pack.windowMemory` configuration variable.
+ Note that the actual memory usage will be the limit multiplied
+ by the number of threads used by linkgit:git-pack-objects[1].
--max-pack-size=<n>::
Maximum size of each output pack file. The size can be suffixed with
@@ -128,6 +130,19 @@ other objects in that pack they already have locally.
with `-b` or `repack.writeBitmaps`, as it ensures that the
bitmapped packfile has the necessary objects.
+--unpack-unreachable=<when>::
+ When loosening unreachable objects, do not bother loosening any
+ objects older than `<when>`. This can be used to optimize out
+ the write of any objects that would be immediately pruned by
+ a follow-up `git prune`.
+
+-k::
+--keep-unreachable::
+ When used with `-ad`, any unreachable objects from existing
+ packs will be appended to the end of the packfile instead of
+ being removed. In addition, any unreachable loose objects will
+ be packed (and their loose counterparts removed).
+
Configuration
-------------