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chunk-format: add technical docs

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The chunk-based file format is now an API in the code, but we should
also take time to document it as a file format. Specifically, it matches
the CHUNK LOOKUP sections of the commit-graph and multi-pack-index
files, but there are some commonalities that should be grouped in this
document.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Derrick Stolee
2021-02-18 14:07:39 +00:00
committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ CHUNK LOOKUP:
the length using the next chunk position if necessary.) Each chunk
ID appears at most once.
The CHUNK LOOKUP matches the table of contents from
link:technical/chunk-format.html[the chunk-based file format].
The remaining data in the body is described one chunk at a time, and
these chunks may be given in any order. Chunks are required unless
otherwise specified.