From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: "Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>,
Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>,
Kristofer Karlsson <krka@spotify.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] Documentation/technical: add paint-down-to-common doc
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:09:21 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqbjczkgqm.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <19ed743bd10be5341eee040eb8070876b984773d.1782303254.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget's message of "Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:14:07 +0000")
"Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
writes:
> From: Kristofer Karlsson <krka@spotify.com>
>
> Add a technical document describing the paint_down_to_common()
> algorithm used for merge-base computation, covering the paint
> walk, generation number regions, and termination conditions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kristofer Karlsson <krka@spotify.com>
> ---
> Documentation/Makefile | 1 +
> Documentation/technical/meson.build | 1 +
> .../technical/paint-down-to-common.adoc | 114 ++++++++++++++++++
> commit-reach.c | 6 +-
> 4 files changed, 121 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/technical/paint-down-to-common.adoc
Great write-up that very clearly and concisely explains what goes on
inside the merge-base computation. Thanks for a pleasant read.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-24 17:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-20 10:36 [PATCH/RFC 0/6] commit-reach: terminate merge-base walk when one side is exhausted Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-20 10:36 ` [PATCH/RFC 1/6] commit-reach: decouple ahead_behind from nonstale_queue Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 18:00 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-22 18:53 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-20 10:36 ` [PATCH/RFC 2/6] commit-reach: introduce struct paint_queue with per-side counters Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 18:10 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-22 19:14 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-22 20:23 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-23 10:13 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-23 13:50 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-23 14:09 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-23 14:17 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 11:25 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-20 10:36 ` [PATCH/RFC 3/6] commit-reach: terminate merge-base walk when one paint side is exhausted Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 18:12 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-22 19:19 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-22 20:26 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-22 21:03 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-23 13:40 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-20 10:36 ` [PATCH/RFC 4/6] t6600: add test cases for side-exhaustion edge cases Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 18:15 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-22 19:25 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-22 20:28 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-20 10:36 ` [PATCH/RFC 5/6] t6099, t6600: add side-exhaustion regression tests Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 18:16 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-20 10:36 ` [PATCH/RFC 6/6] Documentation/technical: add paint-down-to-common doc Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 18:21 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-22 19:30 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-22 18:22 ` [PATCH/RFC 0/6] commit-reach: terminate merge-base walk when one side is exhausted Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 0/7] " Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 1/7] Documentation/technical: add paint-down-to-common doc Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 17:09 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 2/7] t6600: add test cases for side-exhaustion edge cases Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 13:43 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 14:33 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 3/7] t6099, t6600: add side-exhaustion regression tests Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 4/7] commit-reach: add trace2 instrumentation to paint_down_to_common() Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 13:41 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 14:31 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 5/7] commit-reach: introduce struct paint_state with per-side counters Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 13:54 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 14:38 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 6/7] commit-reach: remove unused nonstale_queue dedup wrappers Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 13:55 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 12:14 ` [PATCH v2 7/7] commit-reach: terminate merge-base walk when one paint side is exhausted Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 14:02 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 14:47 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-24 15:07 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 13:34 ` [PATCH v2 0/7] commit-reach: terminate merge-base walk when one " Derrick Stolee
2026-06-24 14:25 ` Kristofer Karlsson
2026-06-24 14:09 ` Derrick Stolee
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