To build up a list of objects (along with their packs, and the offsets
within those packs that each object appears at), the MIDX code
implements `get_sorted_entries()` which builds up a list of candidates,
sorts them, and then removes duplicate entries.
To do this, it keeps an array of `pack_midx_entry` structures that it
builds up once for each fanout level (ie., for all possible values of
the first byte of each object's ID).
This array is a function-local variable of `get_sorted_entries()`. Since
it uses the ALLOC_GROW() macro, having the `alloc_fanout` variable also
be local to that function, and only modified within that function is
convenient.
However, subsequent changes will extract the two ways this array is
filled (from a pack at some fanout value, and from an existing MIDX at
some fanout value) into separate functions. Instead of passing around
pointers to the entries array, along with `nr_fanout` and
`alloc_fanout`, encapsulate these three into a structure instead. Then
pass around a pointer to this structure instead.
This patch does not yet extract the above two functions, but sets us up
to begin doing so in the following commit. For now, the implementation
of get_sorted_entries() is only modified to replace `entries_by_fanout`
with `fanout.entries`, `nr_fanout` with `fanout.nr`, and so on.
Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
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unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/
including full documentation and Git related tools.
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).
Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message
string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md
(a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).
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
