Re: [PATCH] Split packs from git-repack should have descending timestamps

Dana How [off-list ref] wrote:

If git-repack produces multiple split packs because
--max-pack-size was in effect,  the first pack written
should have the latest timestamp because:
(1) sha1_file.c:rearrange_packed_git() puts more recent
    pack files at the beginning of the search list;  and
(2) the most recent objects are written out first
    while packing.

This is based on next rather than master to avoid merge
conflicts with changes already in git-repack.sh due to
the --max-pack-size patchset.

Ack.  Given our mtime based sorting routine, even without your
recent patch to improve it, I think we definately want this type
of behavior built into git-repack.sh.  Good follow-on to your
--max-pack-size series.

-- 
Shawn.