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Documentation: pack.compression: explain how to recompress

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Add a small remark about how to recompress all existing objects after
changing the compression level for pack files.

Signed-off-by: Jan Krüger <jk@jk.gs>
Acked-by: Nicolas Pitre <nico@fluxnic.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Jan Krüger
2010-09-27 14:21:58 +02:00
committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -1466,6 +1466,10 @@ pack.compression::
not set, defaults to -1, the zlib default, which is "a default not set, defaults to -1, the zlib default, which is "a default
compromise between speed and compression (currently equivalent compromise between speed and compression (currently equivalent
to level 6)." to level 6)."
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Note that changing the compression level will not automatically recompress
all existing objects. You can force recompression by passing the -F option
to linkgit:git-repack[1].
pack.deltaCacheSize:: pack.deltaCacheSize::
The maximum memory in bytes used for caching deltas in The maximum memory in bytes used for caching deltas in