builtin/repack.c: implement support for `--max-cruft-size`

[thirdparty/git.git] / Documentation / git-repack.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt
index 4017157949e6d764a619f870c0eed538d3e99f64..fbfc72e1b255c9efa997577ee66e8146caf5ce70 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ to the new separate pack will be written.
        immediately instead of waiting for the next `git gc` invocation.
        Only useful with `--cruft -d`.
 
+--max-cruft-size=<n>::
+       Repack cruft objects into packs as large as `<n>` bytes before
+       creating new packs. As long as there are enough cruft packs
+       smaller than `<n>`, repacking will cause a new cruft pack to
+       be created containing objects from any combined cruft packs,
+       along with any new unreachable objects. Cruft packs larger than
+       `<n>` will not be modified. When the new cruft pack is larger
+       than `<n>` bytes, it will be split into multiple packs, all of
+       which are guaranteed to be at most `<n>` bytes in size. Only
+       useful with `--cruft -d`.
+
 --expire-to=<dir>::
        Write a cruft pack containing pruned objects (if any) to the
        directory `<dir>`. This option is useful for keeping a copy of