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diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack-script.txt b/Documentation/git-repack-script.txt index 497d0dfe8..cd449bcc2 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repack-script.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repack-script.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ git-repack-script(1) ===================== -v0.1, August 2005 +v0.99.5, August 2005 NAME ---- @@ -10,17 +10,36 @@ objects into pack files. SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-repack-script' +'git-repack-script' [-a] [-d] DESCRIPTION ----------- -This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently reside in a -"pack", into a pack. -A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with delta -compression applied, stored in a single file, with an associated index file. +This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently +reside in a "pack", into a pack. + +A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with +delta compression applied, stored in a single file, with an +associated index file. + +Packs are used to reduce the load on mirror systems, backup +engines, disk storage, etc. + +OPTIONS +------- + +-a:: + Instead of incrementally packing the unpacked objects, + pack everything available into a single pack. + Especially useful when packing a repository that is used + for a private development and there no need to worry + about people fetching via dumb protocols from it. Use + with '-d'. + +-d:: + After packing, if the newly created packs make some + existing packs redundant, remove the redundant packs. -Packs are used to reduce the load on mirror systems, backup engines, disk storage, etc. Author ------ |