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Re: support git+mosh for unreliable connections

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Apr 15, 2015, 13:52 UTC
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Pirate Praveen venit, vidit, dixit 15.04.2015 15:07:
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> Hi,
> 
>  When working with big projects over a slow, unreliable connection,
> currently there is no way to resume a clone or pull when the connection
> breaks. mosh is a better replacement for ssh over unreliable
> connections. supporting git+mosh protocol will go a long way in
> supporting people who work with unreliable, mobile networks, especially
> in developed countries (I personally have to try many times when working
> with large projects as my 3g mobile connection keeps dropping. I
> recently discovered mosh and it works like a charm. More about mosh
> https://mosh.mit.edu/

What would that require git to do, beyond taking whatever you tell it (using GIT_SSH or _GIT_SSH_COMMAND) to use as a drop in replacement for ssh?

Michael
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  5. Johannes SchindelinApr 15, 2015
  6. Trevor SaundersApr 15, 2015
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  8. Trevor SaundersApr 15, 2015
  9. Michael J GruberApr 16, 2015
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  11. Andreas KreyApr 22, 2015
  12. Johannes SchindelinApr 15, 2015
  13. Pirate PraveenApr 15, 2015
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