gc --auto: do not lock refs in the background
[git.git] / builtin / gc.c
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1 /*
2 * git gc builtin command
4 * Cleanup unreachable files and optimize the repository.
6 * Copyright (c) 2007 James Bowes
8 * Based on git-gc.sh, which is
10 * Copyright (c) 2006 Shawn O. Pearce
13 #include "builtin.h"
14 #include "cache.h"
15 #include "parse-options.h"
16 #include "run-command.h"
17 #include "sigchain.h"
18 #include "argv-array.h"
19 #include "commit.h"
21 #define FAILED_RUN "failed to run %s"
23 static const char * const builtin_gc_usage[] = {
24 N_("git gc [options]"),
25 NULL
28 static int pack_refs = 1;
29 static int prune_reflogs = 1;
30 static int aggressive_window = 250;
31 static int gc_auto_threshold = 6700;
32 static int gc_auto_pack_limit = 50;
33 static int detach_auto = 1;
34 static const char *prune_expire = "2.weeks.ago";
36 static struct argv_array pack_refs_cmd = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
37 static struct argv_array reflog = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
38 static struct argv_array repack = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
39 static struct argv_array prune = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
40 static struct argv_array rerere = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
42 static char *pidfile;
44 static void remove_pidfile(void)
46 if (pidfile)
47 unlink(pidfile);
50 static void remove_pidfile_on_signal(int signo)
52 remove_pidfile();
53 sigchain_pop(signo);
54 raise(signo);
57 static int gc_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
59 if (!strcmp(var, "gc.packrefs")) {
60 if (value && !strcmp(value, "notbare"))
61 pack_refs = -1;
62 else
63 pack_refs = git_config_bool(var, value);
64 return 0;
66 if (!strcmp(var, "gc.aggressivewindow")) {
67 aggressive_window = git_config_int(var, value);
68 return 0;
70 if (!strcmp(var, "gc.auto")) {
71 gc_auto_threshold = git_config_int(var, value);
72 return 0;
74 if (!strcmp(var, "gc.autopacklimit")) {
75 gc_auto_pack_limit = git_config_int(var, value);
76 return 0;
78 if (!strcmp(var, "gc.autodetach")) {
79 detach_auto = git_config_bool(var, value);
80 return 0;
82 if (!strcmp(var, "gc.pruneexpire")) {
83 if (value && strcmp(value, "now")) {
84 unsigned long now = approxidate("now");
85 if (approxidate(value) >= now)
86 return error(_("Invalid %s: '%s'"), var, value);
88 return git_config_string(&prune_expire, var, value);
90 return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
93 static int too_many_loose_objects(void)
96 * Quickly check if a "gc" is needed, by estimating how
97 * many loose objects there are. Because SHA-1 is evenly
98 * distributed, we can check only one and get a reasonable
99 * estimate.
101 char path[PATH_MAX];
102 const char *objdir = get_object_directory();
103 DIR *dir;
104 struct dirent *ent;
105 int auto_threshold;
106 int num_loose = 0;
107 int needed = 0;
109 if (gc_auto_threshold <= 0)
110 return 0;
112 if (sizeof(path) <= snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/17", objdir)) {
113 warning(_("insanely long object directory %.*s"), 50, objdir);
114 return 0;
116 dir = opendir(path);
117 if (!dir)
118 return 0;
120 auto_threshold = (gc_auto_threshold + 255) / 256;
121 while ((ent = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
122 if (strspn(ent->d_name, "0123456789abcdef") != 38 ||
123 ent->d_name[38] != '\0')
124 continue;
125 if (++num_loose > auto_threshold) {
126 needed = 1;
127 break;
130 closedir(dir);
131 return needed;
134 static int too_many_packs(void)
136 struct packed_git *p;
137 int cnt;
139 if (gc_auto_pack_limit <= 0)
140 return 0;
142 prepare_packed_git();
143 for (cnt = 0, p = packed_git; p; p = p->next) {
144 if (!p->pack_local)
145 continue;
146 if (p->pack_keep)
147 continue;
149 * Perhaps check the size of the pack and count only
150 * very small ones here?
152 cnt++;
154 return gc_auto_pack_limit <= cnt;
157 static void add_repack_all_option(void)
159 if (prune_expire && !strcmp(prune_expire, "now"))
160 argv_array_push(&repack, "-a");
161 else {
162 argv_array_push(&repack, "-A");
163 if (prune_expire)
164 argv_array_pushf(&repack, "--unpack-unreachable=%s", prune_expire);
168 static int need_to_gc(void)
171 * Setting gc.auto to 0 or negative can disable the
172 * automatic gc.
174 if (gc_auto_threshold <= 0)
175 return 0;
178 * If there are too many loose objects, but not too many
179 * packs, we run "repack -d -l". If there are too many packs,
180 * we run "repack -A -d -l". Otherwise we tell the caller
181 * there is no need.
183 if (too_many_packs())
184 add_repack_all_option();
185 else if (!too_many_loose_objects())
186 return 0;
188 if (run_hook(NULL, "pre-auto-gc", NULL))
189 return 0;
190 return 1;
193 /* return NULL on success, else hostname running the gc */
194 static const char *lock_repo_for_gc(int force, pid_t* ret_pid)
196 static struct lock_file lock;
197 static char locking_host[128];
198 char my_host[128];
199 struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
200 struct stat st;
201 uintmax_t pid;
202 FILE *fp;
203 int fd, should_exit;
205 if (pidfile)
206 /* already locked */
207 return NULL;
209 if (gethostname(my_host, sizeof(my_host)))
210 strcpy(my_host, "unknown");
212 fd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock, git_path("gc.pid"),
213 LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
214 if (!force) {
215 fp = fopen(git_path("gc.pid"), "r");
216 memset(locking_host, 0, sizeof(locking_host));
217 should_exit =
218 fp != NULL &&
219 !fstat(fileno(fp), &st) &&
221 * 12 hour limit is very generous as gc should
222 * never take that long. On the other hand we
223 * don't really need a strict limit here,
224 * running gc --auto one day late is not a big
225 * problem. --force can be used in manual gc
226 * after the user verifies that no gc is
227 * running.
229 time(NULL) - st.st_mtime <= 12 * 3600 &&
230 fscanf(fp, "%"PRIuMAX" %127c", &pid, locking_host) == 2 &&
231 /* be gentle to concurrent "gc" on remote hosts */
232 (strcmp(locking_host, my_host) || !kill(pid, 0) || errno == EPERM);
233 if (fp != NULL)
234 fclose(fp);
235 if (should_exit) {
236 if (fd >= 0)
237 rollback_lock_file(&lock);
238 *ret_pid = pid;
239 return locking_host;
243 strbuf_addf(&sb, "%"PRIuMAX" %s",
244 (uintmax_t) getpid(), my_host);
245 write_in_full(fd, sb.buf, sb.len);
246 strbuf_release(&sb);
247 commit_lock_file(&lock);
249 pidfile = git_pathdup("gc.pid");
250 sigchain_push_common(remove_pidfile_on_signal);
251 atexit(remove_pidfile);
253 return NULL;
256 static int gc_before_repack(void)
258 if (pack_refs && run_command_v_opt(pack_refs_cmd.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
259 return error(FAILED_RUN, pack_refs_cmd.argv[0]);
261 if (prune_reflogs && run_command_v_opt(reflog.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
262 return error(FAILED_RUN, reflog.argv[0]);
264 pack_refs = 0;
265 prune_reflogs = 0;
266 return 0;
269 int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
271 int aggressive = 0;
272 int auto_gc = 0;
273 int quiet = 0;
274 int force = 0;
275 const char *name;
276 pid_t pid;
278 struct option builtin_gc_options[] = {
279 OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("suppress progress reporting")),
280 { OPTION_STRING, 0, "prune", &prune_expire, N_("date"),
281 N_("prune unreferenced objects"),
282 PARSE_OPT_OPTARG, NULL, (intptr_t)prune_expire },
283 OPT_BOOL(0, "aggressive", &aggressive, N_("be more thorough (increased runtime)")),
284 OPT_BOOL(0, "auto", &auto_gc, N_("enable auto-gc mode")),
285 OPT_BOOL(0, "force", &force, N_("force running gc even if there may be another gc running")),
286 OPT_END()
289 if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
290 usage_with_options(builtin_gc_usage, builtin_gc_options);
292 argv_array_pushl(&pack_refs_cmd, "pack-refs", "--all", "--prune", NULL);
293 argv_array_pushl(&reflog, "reflog", "expire", "--all", NULL);
294 argv_array_pushl(&repack, "repack", "-d", "-l", NULL);
295 argv_array_pushl(&prune, "prune", "--expire", NULL );
296 argv_array_pushl(&rerere, "rerere", "gc", NULL);
298 git_config(gc_config, NULL);
300 if (pack_refs < 0)
301 pack_refs = !is_bare_repository();
303 argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_gc_options,
304 builtin_gc_usage, 0);
305 if (argc > 0)
306 usage_with_options(builtin_gc_usage, builtin_gc_options);
308 if (aggressive) {
309 argv_array_push(&repack, "-f");
310 argv_array_push(&repack, "--depth=250");
311 if (aggressive_window > 0)
312 argv_array_pushf(&repack, "--window=%d", aggressive_window);
314 if (quiet)
315 argv_array_push(&repack, "-q");
317 if (auto_gc) {
319 * Auto-gc should be least intrusive as possible.
321 if (!need_to_gc())
322 return 0;
323 if (!quiet) {
324 if (detach_auto)
325 fprintf(stderr, _("Auto packing the repository in background for optimum performance.\n"));
326 else
327 fprintf(stderr, _("Auto packing the repository for optimum performance.\n"));
328 fprintf(stderr, _("See \"git help gc\" for manual housekeeping.\n"));
330 if (detach_auto) {
331 if (gc_before_repack())
332 return -1;
334 * failure to daemonize is ok, we'll continue
335 * in foreground
337 daemonize();
339 } else
340 add_repack_all_option();
342 name = lock_repo_for_gc(force, &pid);
343 if (name) {
344 if (auto_gc)
345 return 0; /* be quiet on --auto */
346 die(_("gc is already running on machine '%s' pid %"PRIuMAX" (use --force if not)"),
347 name, (uintmax_t)pid);
350 if (gc_before_repack())
351 return -1;
353 if (run_command_v_opt(repack.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
354 return error(FAILED_RUN, repack.argv[0]);
356 if (prune_expire) {
357 argv_array_push(&prune, prune_expire);
358 if (quiet)
359 argv_array_push(&prune, "--no-progress");
360 if (run_command_v_opt(prune.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
361 return error(FAILED_RUN, prune.argv[0]);
364 if (run_command_v_opt(rerere.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
365 return error(FAILED_RUN, rerere.argv[0]);
367 if (auto_gc && too_many_loose_objects())
368 warning(_("There are too many unreachable loose objects; "
369 "run 'git prune' to remove them."));
371 return 0;