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From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document git-filter-branch
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:03:02 +0100 (BST)
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Hi,

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Jakub Narebski wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > On Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> 
> >>> +Note that since this operation is extensively I/O expensive, it might
> >>> +be a good idea to redirect the temporary directory it off-disk, e.g. on
> 
> By the way, could git-filter-branch use git-fast-import to reduce I/O?

That idea has been kicked around.  But since skimo promised that he works 
on rewrite-commits, which will be much faster.  So I do not see any point 
in working on filter-branch any more.

BTW good to see you back on the list!

Ciao,
Dscho