Re: Errors cloning large repo

>> But what would happen if server supporting concatenated packfiles
>> sends such stream to the old client? So I think some kind of protocol
>> extension, or at least new request / new feature is needed for that.
> 
> No, a protocol extension is not required.  The packfile format
> is: 12 byte header, objects, 20 byte SHA-1 footer.  When sending
> concatenated packfiles to a client the server just needs to:
> 
>   - figure out how many objects total will be sent;
>   - send its own (new) header with that count;
>   - initialize a SHA-1 context and update it with the header;
>   - for each packfile to be sent:
>     - strip the first 12 bytes of the packfile;
>     - send the remaining bytes, except the last 20;
>     - update the SHA-1 context with the packfile data;
>   - send its own footer with the SHA-1 context.
> 
> Very simple.  Even the oldest Git clients (pre multi-ack extension)
> would understand that.  That's what's great about the way the
> packfile protocol and disk format is organized.  ;-)