Re: [PATCH RFC 0/5] Add --dry-run option to git-backfill(1)

Derrick Stolee [off-list ref] writes:

This is a helpful capability, but I'm not sure the size check counts
as a "dry run" because it involves a network call (and possibly many
depending on --min-batch-size).
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I'm not sure that we want to add a feature based on speculation. Git
is a collection of "itches" that the contributors needed scratched.
The work is motivated by real needs.
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I don't think the uncompressed size is a useful metric here, as it is
likely astronomically larger than what will be downloaded. How will
this help a user make a decision?

I agree with you on all counts.