#1143223 vcswatch: warnings about 'Error: Auto packing the repository in background for optimum performance. See "git help gc" for manual housekeeping. fatal: shallow file has changed since we read it'

#1143223#5
Date:
2026-08-01 04:53:11 UTC
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Hi!  On

https://qa.debian.org/cgi-bin/vcswatch?package=golang-github-cloudflare-cbpfc

it currently says

   Git: https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-cloudflare-cbpfc.git
   Branch: debian/sid
   Path: debian/changelog
   Repo size: 561152
   Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/golang-github-cloudflare-cbpfc
   Last scan: 2026-07-31 02:48:06+00
   Error: Auto packing the repository in background for optimum performance. See "git help gc" for manual housekeeping. fatal: shallow file has changed since we read it
   Next scan: 2026-08-08 00:51:00+00

with the 'Error' line shown in bold text.

This is a normal expected git notice.

Consider:

1) Filter out these warnings as they are not actionable for the
maintainer.

2) Call git with the 'gc.auto 0' setting to avoid these warnings (and
avoid the slowdown as a result from GC).

/Simon