GIT - cloning torvalds/linux-2.6.git repository trouble.

[Valentin QUEQUET]

Hi Dear Linux enthusiasts,

I recently (yesterday) began to fetch (clone, fetch, ...) the current
  Linux GIT repository:
    http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

I first failed to fetch it through any protocol ( git:// , http:// , https:// )
  because of my UNRELIABLE WiFi connexion.

I eventually managed to download the following file :

http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/refs/heads/master
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/info/packs

http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.idx
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.idx

http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b38509807589c455b1c769368348bd845441959.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-c53d2db50f885f3803a3afd46484b54c06b1433e.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-910f14bdd726702c46cfd622ee40fcaf4881a5ec.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-81315ef1065b534c70a409978aa11daf2e27fdb5.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-83898168fc5bce601472bd3260cd6b08f5f4f7b2.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-7ff1ea46fec7532e88a900a9a1340794fb3ffa3f.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-221cb4abe6bb3165bf062219200020148b83948b.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-6576226aba312e2a3b610665e35cfc466f980c55.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0ab67efdf76cff54cd9fa5166d1df19c8edf685a.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-0b7fc86700a243d2ea341c04926c4425fe85fd26.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-fb3e46067bf5b97b6b49dbda9cda51cf3ef3b660.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-04fb51824d013a5fbac892f95369d92daf60f195.pack
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/objects/pack/pack-76001124ed6335482ee1cea785f93426ab278417.pack

And all these .pack and .idx files appear to be valid ones, with
respect to the "git verify-pack" command.

This set of files seems to be consistent with the current state (by that time)
  of the Linux git repository (torvalds/linux-2.6.git)

Now, I would like YOU to tell ME how I can checkout from the PACKs
I've just downloaded.

How may I populate the working directory , objects/xy/... , refs/... ,
... hierarchies to
  make my (local) repository usable.

I suspect I shall find this information in documentation related to
the "git fetch" command,
  but I haven't managed to get it right.

Your HELP is very welcome.


If you prefer not to pollute LKML, you may choose to aswer me at:

  valentin.quequet@xxxxxxxxx


Thanks in advance,

Valentin
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