PLUG GULP wrote: > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Brian Paul > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> PLUG GULP wrote: >>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Brian Paul >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> PLUG GULP wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> After attempting unsuccessfully to use GIT behind firewall (and >>>>> requesting for an developer's account so that I can use GIT over SSH), >>>>> I decided to give GIT over HTTP a try. And I get the following error: >>>>> >>>>> error: Unable to find 101a4367b9091a3ff179ce425aeb9128a18e40f7 under >>>>> http://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/mesa/mesa.git >>>>> Cannot obtain needed blob 101a4367b9091a3ff179ce425aeb9128a18e40f7 >>>>> while processing commit 7c8f311e406a4502982fd03e09d61f6269e0e82c. >>>>> fatal: Fetch failed. >>>>> >>>>> Any idea why I get this error? Also has anyone used HTTP to get the >>>>> Gallium source? Please could you help me get the Gallium source? I am >>>>> behind firewall and the GIT port is blocked. In this scenario how do I >>>>> get the source? >>>> I have no experience with git over http. >>> Neither do I. I am new to GIT. >>> >>>> Have you tried googling for "git over http"? >>>> >>> Yep, only after failing to get read-only access thru the officially >>> suggested means I googled for alternatives and found the HTTP >>> alternative in GIT documentation. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Plug. >>> >>> PS: I am very new to GIT. And why is it made so difficult for new >>> comers like me to learn and experiment with an opensource project. Is >>> there no simple way to get read-only access to the repository for the >>> developers who are behind the firewall? This should not kill >>> enthusiasm of new comers like me...please! >> I don't recall anyone ever asking about git over http before. >> > > Sorry for the frustrated comments earlier. I am using HTTP because I > don't have any other alternative. Earlier I tried using GIT protocol, > after that failed, I tried to get a developer account so that I could > use GIT over SSH. But I did not get any response on that. I don't > think GIT over HTTP is supported for Freedesktop projects. The > information on freedesktop.org suggests that the owner of the project > should be contacted for all queries related to the project. Hence I am > firing my mails to this forum to get read-only access to the source. > As a service to the community (read newbies) there should be a support > for HTTP access. This help all those who are behind firewall. > >> I think you'll have to contact the freedesktop.org admins for help. There's >> probably a pointer on http://www.freedesktop.org/ >> > > Nope, didn't find one. In the haystack of email ids put on that page, > I am not sure who really maintains the Mesa repository. I think this > issue has to be dealt by the Mesa maintainer and not freedesktop.org > administrator.
freedesktop.org hosts Mesa's git repository. I'm not the admin for that. You could try filing a bug report at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=freedesktop.org I understand your frustration but I can't personally do anything about git+http. -Brian ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Mesa3d-dev mailing list Mesa3d-dev@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mesa3d-dev
