gc: add --expire-to option
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This commit extends the functionality of `git gc` by adding a new option, `--expire-to=<dir>`. Previously, this feature was implemented in `git repack` (see 91badeb), allowing users to specify a directory where unreachable and expired cruft packs are stored during garbage collection. However, users had to run `git repack --cruft --expire-to=<dir>` followed by `git prune` to achieve similar results within `git gc`. By introducing `--expire-to=<dir>` directly into `git gc`, we simplify the process for users who wish to manage their repository's cleanup more efficiently. This change involves passing the `--expire-to=<dir>` parameter through to `git repack`, making it easier for users to set up a backup location for cruft packs that will be pruned. Signed-off-by: ZheNing Hu <[email protected]>
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I want to perform a "safe" garbage collection for the Git repository
on the server, which avoids data corruption issues caused by
concurrent pushes during git GC. To achieve this, I currently need to
use
git repack --cruft --expire-to=<dir>andgit prunein combination. However, it would be simpler if we could directly use
--expire-to=<dir>with the git-gc command.cc: [email protected]
cc: [email protected]