Re: git 1.5.4.3 push incorrectly honors grafts file

From: elupus <elupus@ecce.se>
Date: May 3, 2009, 17:14 UTC
Message-ID: <atsddmx5kuva.1fyy780hhh9t2$.dlg@40tude.net>
In-Reply-To: <d5uvsf40ln1i.fbvskgg1w9e6$.dlg@40tude.net>

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:51:05 +0200, elupus wrote:

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> Hi, 
> 
> I recently had a problem with git push honoring the grafts file. It caused
> it not to push all data required for a branch to the remote repository,
> rendering it impossible to clone the remote repository (missing blobs)
> 
> This was with an not so fresh git version of 1.5.4.3 (ubuntu hardy).
> 
> Has this issue been fixed in later git version? I saw a thread talking
> about it a long time ago (long before my release in question) on this
> mailing list, but nothing was mentioned about if it was actually solved.
> 
> Regards
> Joakim Plate

Bump, anybody know of a way to avoid this? The problem even occurs on the local machine in that git gc will cleanup stuff that isn't required due to the grafts file, rendering the repo invalid if the graft file is removed.

I don't think running filter-branch on the git svn imported branches seems like a good idea. since that would also wreak havoc on any repo that pulls from mine (ie still private repo like usb stick or other dev machine).

Imho, grafts shouldn't be honored on either push/pull/gc operations.

Joakim