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diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt index f8a0be3511..628f296ce1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt @@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ base-name:: length, this option typically shrinks the resulting packfile by 3-5 per-cent. +--threads=<n>:: + Specifies the number of threads to spawn when searching for best + delta matches. This requires that pack-objects be compiled with + pthreads otherwise this option is ignored with a warning. + This is meant to reduce packing time on multiprocessor machines. + The required amount of memory for the delta search window is + however multiplied by the number of threads. + --index-version=<version>[,<offset>]:: This is intended to be used by the test suite only. It allows to force the version for the generated pack index, and to force |