Re: cloning gnulib with --depth=2 option hangning

[Bruno Haible]

Hi John,

John W. Eaton wrote:
> When I execute
> 
>   git clone --depth=2 git://git.sv.gnu.org/gnulib
> 
> as is done when running the bootstrap script for the first time, the
> git process hangs.

Yes, for me too it hangs. (git version 1.6.3.2)

The documentation on savannah.gnu.org
<https://savannah.gnu.org/git/?group=gnulib>
recommends to do

  git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gnulib.git

that is,
  - no --depth option,
  - use a .git suffix at the end.

> What could be causing it?

Apparently the --depth option is the cause. --depth=1000 also hangs.

Bruno
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