> +--sparse:: > + Use the "sparse" algorithm to determine which objects to include in > + the pack. This can have significant performance benefits when > computing > + a pack to send a small change. However, it is possible that extra > + objects are added to the pack-file if the included commits contain > + certain types of direct renames.
As a user, where do I find a discussion of these walking algorithms? (i.e. how can I tell if I can really expect to gain performance benefits, what are the tradeoffs? "If it were strictly better than the original, it would be on by default" might be a thought of a user)
