[Buildroot] [PATCH v2] support/download/git: Prioritize remote archive

[Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>]

Benjamin, All,

On 2016-08-17 15:17 -0700, Benjamin Kamath spake thusly:
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin.1998@free.fr> wrote:
> > Benjmin, All,
> >
> > On 2016-08-17 14:25 -0700, Benjamin Kamath spake thusly:
> >> From: Benjamin Kamath <bkamath@spaceflight.com>
> >>
> >> Attempt to do a remote archive since it shortcuts us past a few steps when
> >> available. Additionally. if the git server has uploadArchive.allowUnreachable
> >> set to true, then this method can also work on arbitrary sha1s, offering a huge
> >> speed advantage over a full clone.
> >
> > Do you know of a publicly-accessible server that allows remote archives?
> >
> > I've tried with a github-hosted package, but githib won;t allow remote
> > archives, it seems...
> I just tried quite a few and it doesn't seem to be frequently
> supported. gitlab-ce does seem to have it enabled by default:
> 
> git at gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git

OK, it does work, as long as one uses the ssh protocol. It does not work
via http:// or git://

Which means we have no package in Buildroot that can use this.

Do you have a need for that for an internal package?

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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