Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] Re: lilypond development moved

[Sylvain Beucler]

On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 10:06:44PM +0100, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> Sylvain Beucler escreveu:
> >On Sun, Nov 12, 2006 at 01:17:43PM +0100, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> >>Werner LEMBERG escreveu:
> >>>>However, in collaboration with the savannah hackers, I've now
> >>>>successfully set up a git repository at savannah.  Check it out at
> >>>>
> >>>>  http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/
> >>>It seems that this host is quite loaded.  The remote part of doing a
> >>>`git-clone' took ages...
> >>I think this machine is just savannah, which is loaded indeed.
> >
> >It's probably due to the fact we have a 1.3GB/180000obj repository
> >that was never git-repack'ed. I just did so, how about now? :)
> >
> >If you know about a commit hook that repacks safely (apparently, every
> >4-5MB is recommended), I'll be happy to install it.
> 
> I thought GIT was inherently safe. Johannes?

Well, it is safe when unpacked, just not as efficient :) As far as I
could see a minimal bookkeeping is necessary.

> (Why not use a cron job?)

I try to place myself in a situation where there are 2500 projects,
and I don't think SV will like to cron on them all - especially when
most projects are not necessarily active. I prefer running things at
commit time when possible. But indeed the cron job is an option.

-- 
Sylvain