git repack -adb
Certainly got my fans spinning for a bit. :)
But I can indeed confirm that it does solve the issue at least when amending a commit (will need to do further testing and generally get a feel for it).
However, one issue that I'm immediately noticing is that if I do 'git pull', I get a new pack that is bitmap-less, once again likely exposing me to the same problems.
Repacking before pushing would be okay for me as long as it guarantees a successful push, but it also seems a bit inefficient?
-- Sainan