docs: warn about GitDB performance with large commits#2115
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Add a warning note in the Object Database section of the tutorial about GitDB failing or becoming extremely slow when traversing trees in repositories with very large commits (thousands of changed files). Directs users to switch to GitCmdObjectDB instead. Closes gitpython-developers#2065
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Thanks a lot, much appreciated!
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This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Type | Update | Change | OpenSSF | |---|---|---|---|---| | [gitpython](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython) | dev | patch | `3.1.46` → `3.1.47` | [](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython) | --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>gitpython-developers/GitPython (gitpython)</summary> ### [`v3.1.47`](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.47): - with security fixes [Compare Source](gitpython-developers/GitPython@3.1.46...3.1.47) #### Advisories - <GHSA-rpm5-65cw-6hj4> - <GHSA-x2qx-6953-8485> #### What's Changed - Prepare next release by [@​Byron](https://github.com/Byron) in [#​2095](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2095) - Bump git/ext/gitdb from `335c0f6` to `4c63ee6` by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​2096](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2096) - DOC: README Add urls and updated a relative url by [@​Timour-Ilyas](https://github.com/Timour-Ilyas) in [#​2098](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2098) - Fix GitConfigParser ignoring multiple \[include] path entries by [@​daniel7an](https://github.com/daniel7an) in [#​2100](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2100) - Switch back from Alpine to Debian for WSL by [@​EliahKagan](https://github.com/EliahKagan) in [#​2108](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2108) - Bump git/ext/gitdb from `4c63ee6` to `5c1b303` by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​2106](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2106) - Run `gc.collect()` twice in `test_rename` on Python 3.12 by [@​EliahKagan](https://github.com/EliahKagan) in [#​2109](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2109) - fix: guard AutoInterrupt terminate during interpreter shutdown by [@​lweyrich1](https://github.com/lweyrich1) in [#​2105](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2105) - Improve CI infrastructure for pre-commit by [@​EliahKagan](https://github.com/EliahKagan) in [#​2110](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2110) - Bump the pre-commit group with 5 updates by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​2111](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2111) - Upgrade Sphinx for 3.14 support; drop doc build support on 3.8; test 3.14 by [@​EliahKagan](https://github.com/EliahKagan) in [#​2112](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2112) - Fix `Repo.active_branch` resolution for reftable-backed repositories by [@​Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) in [#​2114](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2114) - docs: warn about GitDB performance with large commits by [@​mvanhorn](https://github.com/mvanhorn) in [#​2115](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2115) - cmd: fix kwarg formatting in docstring example by [@​UweSchwaeke](https://github.com/UweSchwaeke) in [#​2117](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2117) - Bump <https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit> from v0.15.5 to 0.15.8 in the pre-commit group by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#​2122](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2122) - Add trailer support for commit creation by [@​Krishnachaitanyakc](https://github.com/Krishnachaitanyakc) in [#​2116](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2116) - Harden commit trailer subprocess handling and align trailer I/O paths by [@​Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) in [#​2125](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2125) - git.cmd.Git.execute(..): fix `with_stdout=False` by [@​ngie-eign](https://github.com/ngie-eign) in [#​2126](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2126) - Make sure that multi-options are checked after splitting them with `shlex` by [@​Byron](https://github.com/Byron) in [#​2130](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2130) - Block unsafe underscored git kwargs / Fix for GHSA-rpm5-65cw-6hj4 by [@​WesR](https://github.com/WesR) in [#​2131](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2131) #### New Contributors - [@​Timour-Ilyas](https://github.com/Timour-Ilyas) made their first contribution in [#​2098](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2098) - [@​daniel7an](https://github.com/daniel7an) made their first contribution in [#​2100](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2100) - [@​lweyrich1](https://github.com/lweyrich1) made their first contribution in [#​2105](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2105) - [@​Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) made their first contribution in [#​2114](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2114) - [@​mvanhorn](https://github.com/mvanhorn) made their first contribution in [#​2115](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2115) - [@​UweSchwaeke](https://github.com/UweSchwaeke) made their first contribution in [#​2117](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2117) - [@​Krishnachaitanyakc](https://github.com/Krishnachaitanyakc) made their first contribution in [#​2116](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2116) - [@​ngie-eign](https://github.com/ngie-eign) made their first contribution in [#​2126](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2126) - [@​WesR](https://github.com/WesR) made their first contribution in [#​2131](gitpython-developers/GitPython#2131) **Full Changelog**: <gitpython-developers/GitPython@3.1.46...3.1.47> </details> --- - [ ] <!-- rebase-check -->If you want to rebase/retry this MR, check this box --- This MR has been generated by [Mend Renovate](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate). <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0My4xNDEuNSIsInVwZGF0ZWRJblZlciI6IjQzLjE0MS41IiwidGFyZ2V0QnJhbmNoIjoibWFpbiIsImxhYmVscyI6WyJkZXBlbmRlbmNpZXMiLCJyZW5vdmF0ZSJdfQ==--> See merge request swiss-armed-forces/cyber-command/cea/loom!486 Co-authored-by: Loom MR Pipeline Trigger <group_103951964_bot_9504bb8dead6d4e406ad817a607f24be@noreply.gitlab.com>
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Adds a warning in the tutorial's Object Database section (doc/source/tutorial.rst, line 515) about GitDB failing or running extremely slowly when traversing trees in repositories with very large commits. Directs users to use GitCmdObjectDB instead. Closes #2065. This contribution was developed with AI assistance (Claude Code).