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From: Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: gitk normal use on linux repo and severe memory pressure
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:17:49 -0400
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On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>=
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> You can start gitk with --max-count=3DN

Or --since=3D2.weeks.ago. Of course I can -- and sometimes do. But gitk
defaults to OOMing my box if I forget to do so on a large repo.

> and if you need more commits you
> can edit the current view to increase that number. =A0No need to rest=
art
> gitk.

Ah, that's news to me! I just tried it and it's... awkward. In fact,
the dialog box seems to be missing an 'apply' button.



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