libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp
Support WritePack in OdbBackend
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Description
In order to properly implement a backend, you need to be able to let a fetching process write data into the packfile. While GitOdbBackend has this field, OdbBackend does not expose this method, which means that a repository using only a managed backend cannot be full-featured.
/cc @synhershko @nulltoken
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing the existing WritePack field on GitOdbBackend with OdbBackend and trace how managed backends are used. Confirm the backend API needed for a fetching process to write packfile data, then verify that a repository using only a managed backend can be full-featured.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100