then `git gc --auto` will print
its content and exit with status zero instead of running
unless that file is more than 'gc.logExpiry' old. Default is
"1.day". See `gc.pruneExpire` for more ways to specify its
value.
gc.packRefs::
Running `git pack-refs` in a repository renders it
unclonable by Git versions prior to 1.5.1.2 over dumb
transports such as HTTP. This variable determines whether
'git gc' runs `git pack-refs`. This can be set to `notbare`
to enable it within all non-bare repos or it can be set to a
boolean value. The default is `true`.
gc.cruftPacks::
Store unreachable objects in a cruft pack (see
linkgit:git-repack[1]) instead of as loose objects. The default
is `true`.
gc.maxCruftSize::
Limit the size of new cruft packs when repacking. When
specified in addition to `--max-cruft-size`, the command line
option takes priority. See the `--max-cruft-size` option of
linkgit:git-repack[1].
gc.pruneExpire::
When 'git gc' is run, it will call 'prune --expire 2.weeks.ago'
(and 'repack --cruft --cruft-expiration 2.weeks.ago' if using
cruft packs via `gc.cruftPacks` or `--cruft`). Override the
grace period with this config variable. The value "now" may be
used to disable this grace period and always prune unreachable
objects immediately, or "never" may be used to suppress pruning.
This feature helps prevent corruption when 'git gc' runs
concurrently with another process writing to the repository; see
the "NOTES" section of linkgit:git-gc[1].
gc.worktreePruneExpire::
When 'git gc' is run, it calls
'git worktree prune --expire 3.months.ago'.
This config variable can be used to set a different grace
period. The value "now" may be used to disable the grace
period and prune `$GIT_DIR/worktrees` immediately, or "never"
may be used to suppress pruning.
gc.reflogExpire::
gc.<pattern>.reflogExpire::
'git reflog expire' removes reflog entries older than
this time; defaults to 90 days. The value "now" expires all
entries immediately, and "never" suppresses expiration
altogether. With "<pattern>" (e.g.
"refs/stash") in the middle the setting applies only to
the refs that match the <pattern>.
gc.reflogExpireUnreachable::
gc.<pattern>.reflogExpireUnreachable::
'git reflog expire' removes reflog entries older than
this time and are not reachable from the current tip;
defaults to 30 days. The value "now" expires all entries
immediately, and "never" suppresses