# Re: \[PATCH 8/8\] builtin/repack.c: pass \`--refs-snapshot\` when writing bitmaps

- From: Taylor Blau \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-09-15 04:32:01 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/09/7902531
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/09/7902077/t.md

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On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 01:56:00AM +0200, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
> The suggestion I had offhand was just meant as an offhand "interesting,
> maybe easier like...", i.e. if you found it easier to split on \t, or
> check the hash size in the loop or whatever.

:-). You did say "Just an idea", but I treated your suggestion as if you
were concerned about being able to extend the format in the future.

> I agree that this doesn't matter and should just be left to whatever
> you've got a taste for, thanks. This thread became more of a digression
> than I thought...

I think that all of the discussion was reasonable if I understood your
original opinion more clearly ;). It may help (me, at least) to say more
explicitly, "This may be easier like [...] but I don't have any concerns
about functionality" or similar.

Thanks,
Taylor
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