# Re: \[PATCH\] Remove warning that repack only works on non-promisor packfiles

- From: Junio C Hamano \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-06-04 01:03:49 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/06/7890416
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/06/7890416/t.md

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Jonathan Tan [ref] writes:

>> On Wed, Jun 02, 2021 at 11:47:26AM +0000, Tao Klerks via GitGitGadget wrote:
>> > From: Tao Klerks <redacted>
>> >
>> > The git-repack doc clearly states that it *does* operate on promisor
>> > packfiles (in a separate partition), with "-a" specified. Presumably
>> > the statements here are outdated, as they feature from the first doc
>> > in 2017 (and the repack support was added in 2018)
>> 
>> Yeah, this all originally comes from Jeff H.'s design document in
>> 637fc4467e (partial-clone: design doc, 2017-12-14), but probably should
>> have been updated in 5d19e8138d (repack: repack promisor objects if -a
>> or -A is set, 2018-08-08).
>> 
>> This looks good to me, but I'll add Jonathan Tan to the CC list to
>> double check.
>> 
>>   Reviewed-by: Taylor Blau [ref]
>
> Thanks, Taylor. Yes, the patch is correct.

Thanks, all of you.  Will queue.
```