GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[Valentin QUEQUET]

Hi Dear Linux enthusiasts,

I recently (yesterday) began to fetch (clone, fetch, ...) the current
  Linux GIT repository:
    http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

I first failed to fetch it through any protocol ( git:// , http:// , https:// )
  because of my UNRELIABLE WiFi connexion.

I eventually managed to download the following file :

http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/refs/heads/master
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/info/packs

http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.idx

http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.pack

And all these .pack and .idx files appear to be valid ones, with
respect to the "git verify-pack" command.

This set of files seems to be consistent with the current state (by that time)
  of the Linux git repository (torvalds/linux-2.6.git)

Now, I would like YOU to tell ME how I can checkout from the PACKs
I've just downloaded.

How may I populate the working directory , objects/xy/... , refs/... ,
... hierarchies to
  make my (local) repository usable.

I suspect I shall find this information in documentation related to
the "git fetch" command,
  but I haven't managed to get it right.

Your HELP is very welcome.


If you prefer not to pollute LKML, you may choose to aswer me at:

  valentin.quequet@gmail.com


Thanks in advance,

Valentin

Re: GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[Ashwin Bihari]

One traditionally uses "git clone
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
linux-2.6" to create a local copy of the Linux 2.6 tree. You, surely,
weren't downloading those PACK files individually were you?

Regards
-- Ashwin



On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Valentin QUEQUET
<valentin.quequet@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Dear Linux enthusiasts,
>
> I recently (yesterday) began to fetch (clone, fetch, ...) the current
>  Linux GIT repository:
>    http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
>
> I first failed to fetch it through any protocol ( git:// , http:// , https:// )
>  because of my UNRELIABLE WiFi connexion.
>
> I eventually managed to download the following file :
>
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/refs/heads/master
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/info/packs
>
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.idx
>
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.pack
>
> And all these .pack and .idx files appear to be valid ones, with
> respect to the "git verify-pack" command.
>
> This set of files seems to be consistent with the current state (by that time)
>  of the Linux git repository (torvalds/linux-2.6.git)
>
> Now, I would like YOU to tell ME how I can checkout from the PACKs
> I've just downloaded.
>
> How may I populate the working directory , objects/xy/... , refs/... ,
> ... hierarchies to
>  make my (local) repository usable.
>
> I suspect I shall find this information in documentation related to
> the "git fetch" command,
>  but I haven't managed to get it right.
>
> Your HELP is very welcome.
>
>
> If you prefer not to pollute LKML, you may choose to aswer me at:
>
>  valentin.quequet@gmail.com
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Valentin
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Re: GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[Valentin QUEQUET]

2011/2/5, Ashwin Bihari <abihari@gmail.com>:
> One traditionally uses "git clone
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
> linux-2.6" to create a local copy of the Linux 2.6 tree. You, surely,
> weren't downloading those PACK files individually were you?
>
> Regards
> -- Ashwin

I was forced to download these files manually over http://, and thus
individually , because of my troublesome WiFi connexion.

Please, help me to get good value from the files (~450 MiB) I've downloaded.

You would be gentle to show me the steps which will make me get a
usable local git repository.

Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

Valentin

Re: GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[Michael Witten]

On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:32, Valentin QUEQUET
<valentin.quequet@gmail.com> wrote:
> You would be gentle to show me the steps which will make me get a
> usable local git repository.

I think you'll get a really swift and helpful response if you contact
the git mailing list instead:

    git@vger.kernel.org

Re: GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[Andreas Schwab]

Valentin QUEQUET <valentin.quequet@gmail.com> writes:

> Now, I would like YOU to tell ME how I can checkout from the PACKs
> I've just downloaded.
>
> How may I populate the working directory , objects/xy/... , refs/... ,
> ... hierarchies to
>   make my (local) repository usable.

Once you put the downloaded *.pack and *.idx files on the
.git/objects/pack directory you should be able to just run `git fetch'
to complete your repository clone.

Andreas.

-- 
Andreas Schwab, schwab@linux-m68k.org
GPG Key fingerprint = 58CA 54C7 6D53 942B 1756  01D3 44D5 214B 8276 4ED5
"And now for something completely different."

Re: Fwd: GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[HarryWei]

On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 03:11:55PM +0800, harryxiyou wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Valentin QUEQUET <valentin.quequet@gmail.com>
> Date: 2011/2/6
> Subject: GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.
> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> 
> 
> Hi Dear Linux enthusiasts,
> 
> I recently (yesterday) began to fetch (clone, fetch, ...) the current
>  Linux GIT repository:
>    http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
> 
> I first failed to fetch it through any protocol ( git:// , http:// ,
> https:// )
>  because of my UNRELIABLE WiFi connexion.
> 
> I eventually managed to download the following file :
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/refs/heads/master
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/info/packs
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.idx
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.idx
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.pack
> http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.pack
> 
> And all these .pack and .idx files appear to be valid ones, with
> respect to the "git verify-pack" command.
> 
> This set of files seems to be consistent with the current state (by that
> time)
>  of the Linux git repository (torvalds/linux-2.6.git)
> 
> Now, I would like YOU to tell ME how I can checkout from the PACKs
> I've just downloaded.
> 
> How may I populate the working directory , objects/xy/... , refs/... ,
> ... hierarchies to
>  make my (local) repository usable.
> 
> I suspect I shall find this information in documentation related to
> the "git fetch" command,
>  but I haven't managed to get it right.
> 
> Your HELP is very welcome.
Hello friend,
        I remember that i just do the command 'git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git', then i get the linus's git tree.
        Maybe it is useful to you.

	Thanks.
	Best Regards.
	Harry Wei.
> 
> 
> If you prefer not to pollute LKML, you may choose to aswer me at:
> 
>  valentin.quequet@gmail.com
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Valentin
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> Harry Wei.
> Do what u like!