Hi Christoph, On Fri, 11 Aug 2017, Dr.-Ing. Christoph Cullmann wrote: > on Windows 64-bit, for a repository having a .pack file > 4GB I get > during cloning: The reason is Git's source code that over-uses the `unsigned long` datatype. In a nearby-thread, an underappreciated effort by Martin Koegler is underway to get the ball rolling in getting it fixed. Maybe you can help making Martin a lot more welcome on the Git mailing list, and maybe even help getting his patches reviewed and integrated? Ciao, Johannes