From: Ilari Liusvaara <ilari.liusvaara@elisanet.fi>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:43:19 GMT
Subject: Re: git fetch over http:// left my repo broken
Message-ID: <20100415114319.GA28326@LK-Perkele-V2.elisa-laajakaista.fi>
In-Reply-To: <4BC6E343.2030105@drmicha.warpmail.net>

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:58:27AM +0200, Michael J Gruber wrote:
> Christian Halstrick venit, vidit, dixit 15.04.2010 11:51:
> 
> But still, Git should be able to deal with broken servers. The problem
> is: If the server does not report any problem but simply serves a broken
> pack (with correct header), how should Git notice? It would require a
> fsck before accepting any new pack.

Pack trailer hash. Apparently dumb HTTP fetch needs to bypass pack to index
conversion somehow since index-pack aborts if trailer hash check fails (not
to mention other failures corrupt pack may cause).

-Ilari