Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-repack: create new packs inside $PACKDIR, not cwd

From: Martin Waitz <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:08:33 +0200

hoi :)

On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 05:42:32PM +1200, Martin Langhoff wrote:
> Avoid failing when cwd is !writable by writing the
> packfiles directly in the $PACKDIR.

what if other GIT commands are being called while you repack?
Wouldn't they try to use the new packs, even while they are not
completely written?

Perhaps it is better to create a new subdirectory $PACKDIR/.tmp/
and create the new pack files there?

-- 
Martin Waitz