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Allow object reading to be performed by multiple threads protecting it with an internal lock, the obj_read_mutex. The lock usage can be toggled with enable_obj_read_lock() and disable_obj_read_lock(). Currently, the functions which can be safely called in parallel are: read_object_file_extended(), repo_read_object_file(), read_object_file(), read_object_with_reference(), read_object(), oid_object_info() and oid_object_info_extended(). It's also possible to use obj_read_lock() and obj_read_unlock() to protect other sections that cannot execute in parallel with object reading. Probably there are many spots in the functions listed above that could be executed unlocked (and thus, in parallel). But, for now, we are most interested in allowing parallel access to zlib inflation. This is one of the sections where object reading spends most of the time in (e.g. up to one-third of git-grep's execution time in the chromium repo corresponds to inflation) and it's already thread-safe. So, to take advantage of that, the obj_read_mutex is released when calling git_inflate() and re-acquired right after, for every calling spot in oid_object_info_extended()'s call chain. We may refine this lock to also exploit other possible parallel spots in the future, but for now, threaded zlib inflation should already give great speedups for threaded object reading callers. Note that add_delta_base_cache() was also modified to skip adding already present entries to the cache. This wasn't possible before, but it would be now, with the parallel inflation. Take for example the following situation, where two threads - A and B - are executing the code at unpack_entry(): 1. Thread A is performing the decompression of a base O (which is not yet in the cache) at PHASE II. Thread B is simultaneously trying to unpack O, but just starting at PHASE I. 2. Since O is not yet in the cache, B will go to PHASE II to also perform the decompression. 3. When they finish decompressing, one of them will get the object reading mutex and go to PHASE III while the other waits for the mutex. Let’s say A got the mutex first. 4. Thread A will add O to the cache, go throughout the rest of PHASE III and return. 5. Thread B gets the mutex, also add O to the cache (if the check wasn't there) and returns. Finally, it is also important to highlight that the object reading lock can only ensure thread-safety in the mentioned functions thanks to two complementary mechanisms: the use of 'struct raw_object_store's replace_mutex, which guards sections in the object reading machinery that would otherwise be thread-unsafe; and the 'struct pack_window's inuse_cnt, which protects window reading operations (such as the one performed during the inflation of a packed object), allowing them to execute without the acquisition of the obj_read_mutex. Signed-off-by: Matheus Tavares <matheus.bernardino@usp.br> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the
documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is
installed).
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The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):
- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks