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Taylor Blau 2d59597333 p5326: perf tests for MIDX bitmaps
These new performance tests demonstrate effectively the same behavior as
p5310, but use a multi-pack bitmap instead of a single-pack one.

Notably, p5326 does not create a MIDX bitmap with multiple packs. This
is so we can measure a direct comparison between it and p5310. Any
difference between the two is measuring just the overhead of using MIDX
bitmaps.

Here are the results of p5310 and p5326 together, measured at the same
time and on the same machine (using a Xenon W-2255 CPU):

    Test                                                  HEAD
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5310.2: repack to disk                                96.78(93.39+11.33)
    5310.3: simulated clone                               9.98(9.79+0.19)
    5310.4: simulated fetch                               1.75(4.26+0.19)
    5310.5: pack to file (bitmap)                         28.20(27.87+8.70)
    5310.6: rev-list (commits)                            0.41(0.36+0.05)
    5310.7: rev-list (objects)                            1.61(1.54+0.07)
    5310.8: rev-list count with blob:none                 0.25(0.21+0.04)
    5310.9: rev-list count with blob:limit=1k             2.65(2.54+0.10)
    5310.10: rev-list count with tree:0                   0.23(0.19+0.04)
    5310.11: simulated partial clone                      4.34(4.21+0.12)
    5310.13: clone (partial bitmap)                       11.05(12.21+0.48)
    5310.14: pack to file (partial bitmap)                31.25(34.22+3.70)
    5310.15: rev-list with tree filter (partial bitmap)   0.26(0.22+0.04)

versus the same tests (this time using a multi-pack index):

    Test                                                  HEAD
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5326.2: setup multi-pack index                        78.99(75.29+11.58)
    5326.3: simulated clone                               11.78(11.56+0.22)
    5326.4: simulated fetch                               1.70(4.49+0.13)
    5326.5: pack to file (bitmap)                         28.02(27.72+8.76)
    5326.6: rev-list (commits)                            0.42(0.36+0.06)
    5326.7: rev-list (objects)                            1.65(1.58+0.06)
    5326.8: rev-list count with blob:none                 0.26(0.21+0.05)
    5326.9: rev-list count with blob:limit=1k             2.97(2.86+0.10)
    5326.10: rev-list count with tree:0                   0.25(0.20+0.04)
    5326.11: simulated partial clone                      5.65(5.49+0.16)
    5326.13: clone (partial bitmap)                       12.22(13.43+0.38)
    5326.14: pack to file (partial bitmap)                30.05(31.57+7.25)
    5326.15: rev-list with tree filter (partial bitmap)   0.24(0.20+0.04)

There is slight overhead in "simulated clone", "simulated partial
clone", and "clone (partial bitmap)". Unsurprisingly, that overhead is
due to using the MIDX's reverse index to map between bit positions and
MIDX positions.

This can be reproduced by running "git repack -adb" along with "git
multi-pack-index write --bitmap" in a large-ish repository. Then run:

    $ perf record -o pack.perf git -c core.multiPackIndex=false \
      pack-objects --all --stdout >/dev/null </dev/null
    $ perf record -o midx.perf git -c core.multiPackIndex=true \
      pack-objects --all --stdout >/dev/null </dev/null

and compare the two with "perf diff -c delta -o 1 pack.perf midx.perf".
The most notable results are below (the next largest positive delta is
+0.14%):

    # Event 'cycles'
    #
    # Baseline    Delta  Shared Object       Symbol
    # ........  .......  ..................  ..........................
    #
                 +5.86%  git                 [.] nth_midxed_offset
                 +5.24%  git                 [.] nth_midxed_pack_int_id
         3.45%   +0.97%  git                 [.] offset_to_pack_pos
         3.30%   +0.57%  git                 [.] pack_pos_to_offset
                 +0.30%  git                 [.] pack_pos_to_midx

Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command. If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.

CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt (man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is installed).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission). To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):

  • random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
  • stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
  • "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
  • "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks