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AI-generatedgit gc --auto exits without reclaiming space below gc.auto threshold
Goal Distinguish an intentional git gc --auto no-op from a failure to reclaim disk space when loose object and pack counts stay below gc.auto and gc.autopackLimit . Constraints Automatic garbage collection runs during commands such as commit, merge, and pull. When neither threshold is exceeded, git gc --auto exits successfully without collecting and without