Question 1 of 8
What does a multi-pack index provide?
A MIDX provides object lookup information across multiple packfiles.
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Git Multi-Pack Index Quiz
Check your understanding of Git multi-pack indexes and their relationship to pack storage and integrity tools.
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Git Multi-Pack Index Quiz
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Question 2 of 8
Which command creates or updates the MIDX?
The `write` subcommand creates or updates the multi-pack index.
Question 3 of 8
Which command verifies the MIDX itself?
`git multi-pack-index verify` is the dedicated MIDX verification operation.
Question 4 of 8
What is the key distinction between a MIDX and a single packfile?
The MIDX is an index over a set of packfiles; it does not mean those packfiles have been merged.
Question 5 of 8
What does `git multi-pack-index expire` concern?
MIDX expiration concerns obsolete packfiles in the MIDX pack set.
Question 6 of 8
What does the MIDX `repack --batch-size=1m` operation control?
The batch-size policy determines which packs are selected for MIDX repacking.
Question 7 of 8
Which subsystem is intentionally separate from this lesson?
Commit-graph files are a separate storage-index subsystem.
Question 8 of 8
Which pairing is correct?
MIDX verification targets the MIDX structure; fsck performs broader object integrity/connectivity checking.
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