Bounded rev-list count with --since on deep-history vs grit rev-walk driver
repo: 50,000-commit linear synthetic history; no commit graph in measured worktree · 20,000 files · 50,000 commits · 1 refs
| tool | median | min | max | runs | peak memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git | 1.5 ms | 1.2 ms | 1.7 ms | 20 | 8.1 MB |
| grit | 2.3 ms | 2.0 ms | 2.5 ms | 20 | 16 MB |
$ git rev-list --count '--since=1970-01-01 13:53:00 +0000' -n 20 HEAD
$ grit revs --count '--since=1970-01-01 13:53:00 +0000' -n 20 HEAD
| date | grit commit | git | grit | grit vs git | grit peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | 8dbc58e77 | 1.5 ms | 2.3 ms | 1.6× slower | 16 MB |
| 2026-10-26 | c7cf2c443 | 2.2 ms | 3.6 ms | 1.6× slower | 15 MB |
| 2026-10-25 | 2824ad391 | 1.5 ms | 2.7 ms | 1.7× slower | 16 MB |
| 2026-10-24 | 157a05dde | 2.2 ms | 3.3 ms | 1.5× slower | 16 MB |
| 2026-10-23 | bddf92f86 | 2.2 ms | 3.9 ms | 1.8× slower | 17 MB |
| 2026-10-22 | 4c131b942 | 2.2 ms | 3.3 ms | 1.5× slower | 15 MB |
| 2026-10-21 | d4844e92a | 2.2 ms | 3.3 ms | 1.5× slower | 16 MB |
| 2026-10-20 | 4754ad0b9 | — | not run | — | — |