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remote: fatal: pack exceeds maximum allowed size
# Adjust the following variables as necessary
REMOTE=origin
BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
BATCH_SIZE=500
# check if the branch exists on the remote
if git show-ref --quiet --verify refs/remotes/$REMOTE/$BRANCH; then
# if so, only push the commits that are not on the remote already
range=$REMOTE/$BRANCH..HEAD
else
# else push all the commits
range=HEAD
fi
# count the number of commits to push
n=$(git log --first-parent --format=format:x $range | wc -l)
# push each batch
for i in $(seq $n -$BATCH_SIZE 1); do
# get the hash of the commit to push
h=$(git log --first-parent --reverse --format=format:%H --skip $i -n1)
echo "Pushing $h..."
git push $REMOTE $h:refs/heads/$BRANCH
done
# push the final partial batch
git push $REMOTE HEAD:refs/heads/$BRANCH
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