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"fatal: protocol error: bad line length character": ??

From
Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de>
Date
Mar 9, 2006, 15:15 UTC
Message-ID
<pan.2006.03.09.15.15.42.109356@smurf.noris.de>
Anybody seen this? The problem is benign, but ...
$ git push HOST master
updating 'refs/heads/master'
  from f18c5d41ede0c4179d6821d2cc7ef7feaaca2f99
  to   d9205cd53bb97febbff8b43cbc93e60f735e32dd
Generating pack...
Done counting 5 objects.
Deltifying 5 objects.
 100% (5/5) done
Total 5, written 5 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
Unpacking 5 objects
fatal: protocol error: bad line length character
refs/heads/master: f18c5d41ede0c4179d6821d2cc7ef7feaaca2f99 -> d9205cd53bb97febbff8b43cbc93e60f735e32dd
$ git push HOST master
Everything up-to-date
$
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  1. Matthias UrlichsMar 9, 2006

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