Re: git fetch over http:// left my repo broken

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On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:58:27AM +0200, Michael J Gruber wrote:
> Christian Halstrick venit, vidit, dixit 15.04.2010 11:51:
> 
> But still, Git should be able to deal with broken servers. The problem
> is: If the server does not report any problem but simply serves a broken
> pack (with correct header), how should Git notice? It would require a
> fsck before accepting any new pack.

Pack trailer hash. Apparently dumb HTTP fetch needs to bypass pack to index
conversion somehow since index-pack aborts if trailer hash check fails (not
to mention other failures corrupt pack may cause).

-Ilari
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