Re: Request for detailed documentation of git pack protocol
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Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org>
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- Jun 3, 2009, 02:18 UTC
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- <20090603021840.GE3042@orbis-terrarum.net>
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> >>> "0008NAK\n" > >> What does this server response mean? That served doesn't need more > >> info? > > It means the server is answering a prior flush from the client, > > and is saying "I still can't serve you, keep tell me more have". > Hmmm... the communication between server and client is not entirely > clean. Do I understand correctly that this NAK is response to clients > flush after all those "want" lines? And that "0009done" from client > tells server that it should send everything it has?
Relatedly with the "done" message, I'm in the process of writing a hook that allows the server to deny the client at this point, instead of building and sending a pack.
Suggestions on other modifications that might be needed to integrate. The hook: - takes all want/have lines as input (maybe capabilities too?) - returns 0/1 - on error, should also send a message to stderr, to be passed over the wire.
My intended use is to block initial clones while still allowing updates (as long as you've got a tree at least commit X recent, I'll talk to you). Initial and too-old clients get a message to go and download a bundle instead.
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