> The "git log" commit will parse the newer commits the old-fashioned way until you reach the commits encoded in the commit-graph file. If you do it once now, t

> The "git log" commit will parse the newer commits the old-fashioned way until you reach the commits encoded in the commit-graph file. If you do it once now, then you'll still be fast even if a few commits are added on top of your existing history. Thanks, this is the context I was missing. Just wanted to avoid a "dirty read" situation. Thank you for providing the answers here- very helpful!