gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/changelogs/unreleased/sh-git-gc-after-initial-fetch.yml

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title: 'GitHub import: Run housekeeping after initial import'
merge_request: 26600
author:
type: performance
GitHub import: Run housekeeping after initial import After an initial fetch, the repository will have many loose objects and refs. Running a `git gc` will compact refs into `packed-refs` and objects into `.pack` files, which should make importing pull requests faster. Part of https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/59477 2019-03-26 10:26:12 -04:00			`---`
			`title: 'GitHub import: Run housekeeping after initial import'`
			`merge_request: 26600`
			`author:`
			`type: performance`