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builtin/index-pack.c: write reverse indexes

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Teach 'git index-pack' to optionally write and verify reverse index with
'--[no-]rev-index', as well as respecting the 'pack.writeReverseIndex'
configuration option.

Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Taylor Blau
2021-01-25 18:37:26 -05:00
committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ git-index-pack - Build pack index file for an existing packed archive
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git index-pack' [-v] [-o <index-file>] <pack-file>
'git index-pack' [-v] [-o <index-file>] [--[no-]rev-index] <pack-file>
'git index-pack' --stdin [--fix-thin] [--keep] [-v] [-o <index-file>]
[<pack-file>]
[--[no-]rev-index] [<pack-file>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Reads a packed archive (.pack) from the specified file, and
builds a pack index file (.idx) for it. The packed archive
together with the pack index can then be placed in the
objects/pack/ directory of a Git repository.
builds a pack index file (.idx) for it. Optionally writes a
reverse-index (.rev) for the specified pack. The packed
archive together with the pack index can then be placed in
the objects/pack/ directory of a Git repository.
OPTIONS
@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ OPTIONS
fails if the name of packed archive does not end
with .pack).
--[no-]rev-index::
When this flag is provided, generate a reverse index
(a `.rev` file) corresponding to the given pack. If
`--verify` is given, ensure that the existing
reverse index is correct. Takes precedence over
`pack.writeReverseIndex`.
--stdin::
When this flag is provided, the pack is read from stdin
instead and a copy is then written to <pack-file>. If