Alexander Gavrilov writes:
If all commits were loaded through cat-file, that would be the way to
go. Otherwise, when one code path uses one method of conversion, and
another one, which is used rarely and semi-randomly, a different
method, it may lead to confusing results if something goes slightly
wrong.
OK, that makes sense. I applied the patch with a paragraph added to
the description that explains that.
Thanks,
Paul.