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Diffstat (limited to 'git-gc.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | git-gc.txt | 12 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/git-gc.txt b/git-gc.txt index a65c9aa62..90806fd26 100644 --- a/git-gc.txt +++ b/git-gc.txt @@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ other housekeeping tasks (e.g. rerere, working trees, reflog...) will be performed as well. ---cruft:: +--[no-]cruft:: When expiring unreachable objects, pack them separately into a - cruft pack instead of storing them as loose objects. + cruft pack instead of storing them as loose objects. `--cruft` + is on by default. --prune=<date>:: Prune loose objects older than date (default is 2 weeks ago, @@ -77,9 +78,10 @@ be performed as well. instance running on this repository. --keep-largest-pack:: - All packs except the largest pack and those marked with a - `.keep` files are consolidated into a single pack. When this - option is used, `gc.bigPackThreshold` is ignored. + All packs except the largest non-cruft pack, any packs marked + with a `.keep` file, and any cruft pack(s) are consolidated into + a single pack. When this option is used, `gc.bigPackThreshold` + is ignored. AGGRESSIVE ---------- |