legacy pack index used by Git versions prior to 1.5.2, and 2 for
the new pack index with capabilities for packs larger than 4 GB
as well as proper protection against the repacking of corrupted
- packs. Version 2 is selected and this config option ignored
- whenever the corresponding pack is larger than 2 GB. Otherwise
- the default is 1.
+ packs. Version 2 is the default. Note that version 2 is enforced
+ and this config option ignored whenever the corresponding pack is
+ larger than 2 GB.
++
+If you have an old git that does not understand the version 2 `{asterisk}.idx` file,
+cloning or fetching over a non native protocol (e.g. "http" and "rsync")
+that will copy both `{asterisk}.pack` file and corresponding `{asterisk}.idx` file from the
+other side may give you a repository that cannot be accessed with your
+older version of git. If the `{asterisk}.pack` file is smaller than 2 GB, however,
+you can use linkgit:git-index-pack[1] on the *.pack file to regenerate
+the `{asterisk}.idx` file.
pack.packSizeLimit::
The default maximum size of a pack. This setting only affects
<group>". See linkgit:git-remote[1].
repack.usedeltabaseoffset::
- Allow linkgit:git-repack[1] to create packs that uses
- delta-base offset. Defaults to false.
+ By default, linkgit:git-repack[1] creates packs that use
+ delta-base offset. If you need to share your repository with
+ git older than version 1.4.4, either directly or via a dumb
+ protocol such as http, then you need to set this option to
+ "false" and repack. Access from old git versions over the
+ native protocol are unaffected by this option.
showbranch.default::
The default set of branches for linkgit:git-show-branch[1].