[PATCH 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-19
[PATCH 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-19
Re: [PATCH 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir · Justin Tobler <hidden> · 2025-11-20
Re: [PATCH 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-21
[PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-19
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Eric Sunshine <hidden> · 2025-11-19
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-19
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Jean-Noël Avila <hidden> · 2025-11-20
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-21
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Justin Tobler <hidden> · 2025-11-20
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-24
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2025-11-21
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-24
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2025-12-01
Re: [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-12-02
[PATCH v2 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-26
[PATCH v2 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-26
[PATCH v2 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-11-26
[PATCH v3 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-12-01
[PATCH v3 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-12-01
[PATCH v3 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2025-12-01
Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-01-05
Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-01-05
[PATCH v4 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-02
[PATCH v4 1/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-02
Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-06
Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v4 2/4] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-02
Re: [PATCH v4 2/4] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-06
Re: [PATCH v4 2/4] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v4 3/4] refs: parse and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-02
Re: [PATCH v4 3/4] refs: parse and use the reference storage payload · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-06
Re: [PATCH v4 3/4] refs: parse and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v4 4/4] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-02
Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-06
Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-06
Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v5 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v5 1/4] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-09
Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-10
Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload · Jeff King <hidden> · 2026-02-10
Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-13
Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload · Jeff King <hidden> · 2026-02-15
[PATCH v5 3/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-09
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-10
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Jeff King <hidden> · 2026-02-10
Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-11
[PATCH v5 4/4] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-09
Re: [PATCH v5 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-09
[PATCH v6 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
[PATCH v6 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH v6 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-17
[PATCH v6 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
[PATCH v6 3/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH v6 3/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 3/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-17
[PATCH v6 4/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2026-02-18
Re: [PATCH v6 4/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
[PATCH v6 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
[PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-17
Re: [PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2026-02-18
Re: [PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
[PATCH v7 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
[PATCH v7 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
[PATCH v7 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
[PATCH v7 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
Re: [PATCH v7 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2026-02-20
[PATCH v7 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
Re: [PATCH v7 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2026-02-20
Re: [PATCH v7 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-22
[PATCH v7 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
Re: [PATCH v7 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2026-02-20
[PATCH v7 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-19
Re: [PATCH v7 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-19
Re: [PATCH v7 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-20
[PATCH v8 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
[PATCH v8 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
[PATCH v8 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
[PATCH v8 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
[PATCH v8 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
[PATCH v8 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
Re: [PATCH v8 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Kristoffer Haugsbakk <hidden> · 2026-02-23
Re: [PATCH v8 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-24
Re: [PATCH v8 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Kristoffer Haugsbakk <hidden> · 2026-02-24
Re: [PATCH v8 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-24
[PATCH v8 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
Re: [PATCH v8 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Toon Claes <hidden> · 2026-02-25
Re: [PATCH v8 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
Re: [PATCH v8 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Patrick Steinhardt <hidden> · 2026-02-23
Re: [PATCH v8 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-23
[PATCH v9 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
[PATCH v9 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
[PATCH v9 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
[PATCH v9 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
[PATCH v9 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
[PATCH v9 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25
[PATCH v9 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend · Karthik Nayak <hidden> · 2026-02-25

Re: [PATCH v8 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory

From: Patrick Steinhardt <hidden>
Date: 2026-02-23 10:54:38

On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 09:01:35AM +0100, Karthik Nayak wrote:

Changes in v8:
- Fix a typo/grammar in commit 4.
- In the final commits tests, avoid creating a file for text
  comparison.
- Link to v7: https://patch.msgid.link/20260219-kn-alternate-ref-dir-v7-0-16f27860dbdf@gmail.com

Thanks, I'm happy now with the current version based on the range-diff.

Patrick

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