Re: Fetching commit instead of ref

First: Thanks everyone for your answers.

I understand that there is a fetch pack, problem is that I can't force every git server provider to turn it on... Tested with github and they don't seem to have it on by default.

I understand that you don't want to allow people fetching single commits all the time, but is there a reason that you don't allow SHA instead of references when you fetch an entire tree?

Is there a workaround? Can I somehow ask a remote on a valid reference that includes a SHA? So I can later fetch that reference. In my case I would like to avoid to fetch more then necessary as it pollutes the main repository.

-- Magnus

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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 19:44
To: Carlsson, Magnus
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Fetching commit instead of ref

"Carlsson, Magnus" <Magnus.Carlsson@arris.com> writes:

Yes, that is what the error message is telling you.

You'd need to coordinate with the server operator so that the server allows such an request; uploadpack.allowAnySHA1InWant may help.