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This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently
-reside in a "pack", into a pack.
+reside in a "pack", into a pack. It can also be used to re-organise
+existing packs into a single, more efficient pack.
A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with
delta compression applied, stored in a single file, with an
-a::
Instead of incrementally packing the unpacked objects,
- pack everything available into a single pack.
+ pack everything referenced into a single pack.
Especially useful when packing a repository that is used
- for a private development and there no need to worry
+ for private development and there is no need to worry
about people fetching via dumb protocols from it. Use
- with '-d'.
+ with '-d'. This will clean up the objects that `git prune`
+ leaves behind, but `git fsck --full` shows as
+ dangling.
-d::
After packing, if the newly created packs make some
space. `--depth` limits the maximum delta depth; making it too deep
affects the performance on the unpacker side, because delta data needs
to be applied that many times to get to the necessary object.
- The default value for both --window and --depth is 10.
+ The default value for --window is 10 and --depth is 50.
+
+--max-pack-size=<n>::
+ Maximum size of each output packfile, expressed in MiB.
+ If specified, multiple packfiles may be created.
+ The default is unlimited.
Configuration
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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