This is a clear sign of a problem, indeed.
I'll be away for the weekend, so here's a few things to try out if you
feel like it:
1) Make sure the problem occurs with the thread code disabled. That
would eliminate one variable, and will help for #2.
2) Try bissecting the issue. If you can find an old Git version where
the issue doesn't appear then simply run "git bissect" to find the
exact commit causing the problem. Best with a repo that doesn't take
ages to repack.
3) Compile Git against the dmalloc library in order to identify where
the huge memory leak is happening.
Nicolas
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