commit | e65b0c7c36683a8634b345af1cc3dc7676b3904a | [log] [tgz] |
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author | Kevin Lyles <klyles+github@epic.com> | Tue Sep 03 22:06:47 2024 +0000 |
committer | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | Wed Sep 04 09:19:04 2024 -0700 |
tree | 5f215c26474055ee3a924f9f3e42e02ea31ba6a6 | |
parent | 68c57590d36a47eee57d9d2e73de213f74c044c9 [diff] |
builtin/cat-file: mark 'git cat-file' sparse-index compatible This change affects how 'git cat-file' works with the index when specifying an object with the ":<path>" syntax (which will give file contents from the index). 'git cat-file' expands a sparse index to a full index any time contents are requested from the index by specifying an object with the ":<path>" syntax. This is true even when the requested file is part of the sparse index, and results in much slower 'git cat-file' operations when working within the sparse index. Mark 'git cat-file' as not needing a full index, so that you only pay the cost of expanding the sparse index to a full index when you request a file outside of the sparse index. Add tests to ensure both that: - 'git cat-file' returns the correct file contents whether or not the file is in the sparse index - 'git cat-file' expands to the full index any time you request something outside of the sparse index Signed-off-by: Kevin Lyles <klyles+github@epic.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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