On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Junio C Hamano <gits...@pobox.com> wrote:
> Koosha Khajehmoogahi <koosha.kha...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Among GSoC 2011 ideas of git [1], it was proposed that a GSoC project
>> could be implementing resumable clone for git. AFAIK, this feature is
>> still missing in git but could be a great idea to be implemented. Does
>> that sound OK to the community?
>>
>> [1]: https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/SoC2011Ideas#Resumable_clone
>
> Depends on how it will be implemented, I guess.

I still want to pursue stable pack approach [1]. It's not a good fit
for clone case (cached bundles would be much better). On the other
hand it does not need special support like cached bundles and can work
with upload-pack-v1. It might fit in gsoc scope. I guess whether it
may have a chance to get merged after gsoc is the deciding factor.

> I highly suspect that it would not fly well if it is added as a part
> of the current protocol, as people are actively discussing how to
> revamp it.  And I have a feeling that the v2 protocol would not
> ready for a student to build upon by this summer.

[1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/184490/focus=184705
Though what I had in mind (and patches) does not need on-disk caching at all.
-- 
Duy
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