Re: [PATCH] pack-objects: warn on split packs disabling bitmaps

2016-04-28 Thread Eric Wong
Jeff King wrote: > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 09:53:24PM +, Eric Wong wrote: > > > It can be tempting for a server admin to want a stable set of > > long-lived packs for dumb clients; but also want to enable > > bitmaps to serve smart clients more quickly. > But I did want to mention one thing,

Re: [PATCH] pack-objects: warn on split packs disabling bitmaps

2016-04-27 Thread Jeff King
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 09:53:24PM +, Eric Wong wrote: > It can be tempting for a server admin to want a stable set of > long-lived packs for dumb clients; but also want to enable > bitmaps to serve smart clients more quickly. > > Unfortunately, such a configuration is impossible; > so at lea

Re: [PATCH] pack-objects: warn on split packs disabling bitmaps

2016-04-27 Thread Jeff King
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 03:56:46PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Eric Wong writes: > > > It can be tempting for a server admin to want a stable set of > > long-lived packs for dumb clients; but also want to enable > > bitmaps to serve smart clients more quickly. > > > > Unfortunately, such a co

Re: [PATCH] pack-objects: warn on split packs disabling bitmaps

2016-04-27 Thread Junio C Hamano
Eric Wong writes: > It can be tempting for a server admin to want a stable set of > long-lived packs for dumb clients; but also want to enable > bitmaps to serve smart clients more quickly. > > Unfortunately, such a configuration is impossible; > so at least warn users of this incompatibility sin

[PATCH] pack-objects: warn on split packs disabling bitmaps

2016-04-27 Thread Eric Wong
It can be tempting for a server admin to want a stable set of long-lived packs for dumb clients; but also want to enable bitmaps to serve smart clients more quickly. Unfortunately, such a configuration is impossible; so at least warn users of this incompatibility since commit 21134714787a02a37da15