Re: git-http-push (git v1.5) problems with DAVLockDB on reiserfs FS

From: Fabien <fabien.ubuntu@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 18, 2010, 11:36 UTC
Message-ID: <hlj8oo$5bv$1@ger.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <be6fef0d1002180305i5f8d32b8p5b8dd30b5c8ff0a3@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

Tay Ray Chuan wrote:

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> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Fabien <fabien.ubuntu@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I encountered many problems when using a git repository served over
>> apache/dav on ubuntu 8.04LTS
>> * versions in use on server:
>> - kernel 2.6.24
>> - apache 2.2.8
>> - git version 1.5.4.3 or 1.6.6.2 (doesn't change anything on server side)
> 
> although nothing might have changed on the server-side, git does a lot
> of server-side operations via WebDAV, like locking, moving files, etc.

Yes, I forgot to say the problem is related to locking problems on the server side : Could not LOCK /git-tests/project1.git/info/refs due to a failed precondition (e.g. other locks)

This is why I tested another file system, because I already had problems in the past with reiserfs and locking :)

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>> * versions in use on clients
>> git 1.5.4.3 => causes problem
>> git 1.6.6.2 => is ok.
> 
> why not just use git 1.6?

Yes, but I have to tell that to around 100 contributors ;-) I plan to use a rule in apache to deny access to old versions of git...

-- Fabien