[kwlug-disc] How GIT stores stuff.

[Bob B]

Znoteer,

Thanks for that book link. 

I've put it onto my kobo and will check it out. Perhaps some good bedtime reading. Depending on dryness, it might help my insomnia 😊

BB


> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] How GIT stores stuff.
> 
> On Tue, May 03, 2022 at 03:53:26PM -0400, Bob B wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> >
> > So many questions! Do you have a good learning resource for git or
> is it just a matter of using it more and learning nuances like this as
> you come across them?
> 
> I am not a power user of git.  I only rarely have to use it, and only
> for very simple things, in order to colaborate on certain doc
> projects.  I have to start nearly at zero every time to figure out how
> to use git because of how infrequently I need to use it.  :)
> 
> That said, I've found this resource, known to many simply as "the git
> book", useful on numerous occasions:
> 
> https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2
> 
> I don't know if it has the kind plumbing details Chris Frey was
> describing, though.  I've only used it for figuring how do to stuff.
> 
> Znoteer the Montreal lurker.
> 
> >
> > BB
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc-bounces at kwlug.org> On Behalf Of Chris
> > > Frey
> > > Sent: May 3, 2022 2:24 PM
> > > To: KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] How GIT stores stuff.
> > >
> > > On Tue, May 03, 2022 at 10:36:23AM -0400, Bob B wrote:
> > > > It has some references to deeper information that look enticing,
> but
> > > in
> > > > summary I think it confirms what I said in that GIT stores
> complete
> > > files,
> > > > not deltas. At least not deltas as 'diffs' of text files.
> > >
> > > This is correct.  At least until you run 'git gc' which then turns
> > > those individual files into packs, which do store things in diff-
> like
> > > ways.
> > >
> > > When you do a fresh clone from a remote repository, you will
> download
> > > the pack,
> > > which you can see if you look inside the .git directory.  If you
> start
> > > your own git repo, you will see many individual files in the
> objects
> > > subdirectory until you run git-gc and git decides it is time to
> > > pack things up for optimization purposes.
> > >
> > > - Chris
> 
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