[Buildroot] [PATCH] pkg-download.mk: Fix shallow clone

[Stephan Hoffmann]

Am 06.12.2012 08:03, schrieb Arnout Vandecappelle:
> On 06/12/12 03:14, Danomi Manchego wrote:
>> So I'm wondering why the recent changes in this area used grep at
>> all, rather than asking ls-remote directly.  I.e.:
>>
>> ((test `git ls-remote $($(PKG)_SITE) $($(PKG)_DL_VERSION) | cut -f
>> 2-` && \
>>
>> If there is feedback that the above is desirable, then I can send in
>> the patch.
>
>  The argument of test should be quoted to avoid getting the same
> problem again
> when the ref matches more than once for some reason.
>
>  Or even better: use the exit code:
>
> git ls-remote --exit-code $($(PKG)_SITE) $($(PKG)_DL_VERSION) >
> /dev/null 2>&1 && \
>
> (hopefully the --exit-code option exists in older gits as well...)
Hi,

sorry to say, but my git 1.7.0 does not know anything about a
--exit-code option and ls-remote always gives a exit code of 0 as long
as the repository can be connected.

Maybe its worth to think about adding a host-git to buildroot to
overcome such compatibility issues?

Kind regards

Stephan
>
>  Regards,
>  Arnout
>


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