--max-pack-size=<n>::
Maximum size of each output pack file. The size can be suffixed with
"k", "m", or "g". The minimum size allowed is limited to 1 MiB.
- If specified, multiple packfiles may be created.
+ If specified, multiple packfiles may be created, which also
+ prevents the creation of a bitmap index.
The default is unlimited, unless the config variable
`pack.packSizeLimit` is set.
Write a reachability bitmap index as part of the repack. This
only makes sense when used with `-a` or `-A`, as the bitmaps
must be able to refer to all reachable objects. This option
- overrides the setting of `pack.writeBitmaps`.
+ overrides the setting of `repack.writeBitmaps`. This option
+ has no effect if multiple packfiles are created.
--pack-kept-objects::
Include objects in `.keep` files when repacking. Note that we
This means that we may duplicate objects, but this makes the
option safe to use when there are concurrent pushes or fetches.
This option is generally only useful if you are writing bitmaps
- with `-b` or `pack.writeBitmaps`, as it ensures that the
+ with `-b` or `repack.writeBitmaps`, as it ensures that the
bitmapped packfile has the necessary objects.
Configuration
'git pack-objects'; this typically results in slightly smaller packs,
but the generated packs are incompatible with versions of Git older than
version 1.4.4. If you need to share your repository with such ancient Git
-versions, either directly or via the dumb http or rsync protocol, then you
+versions, either directly or via the dumb http protocol, then you
need to set the configuration variable `repack.UseDeltaBaseOffset` to
"false" and repack. Access from old Git versions over the native protocol
is unaffected by this option as the conversion is performed on the fly