wrong URL for Ubuntu's linux kernel git repository

Bug #296915 reported by Tim Abbott
8
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Andy Whitcroft
Intrepid
Fix Released
Low
Andy Whitcroft

Bug Description

The line in the linux-image package's control file:

Vcs-Git: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git-repos/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid

and should be

Vcs-Git: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git-repos/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid.git

$ apt-get source linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
NOTICE: 'linux' packaging is maintained in the 'Git' version control system at:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git-repos/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid

$ git clone http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git-repos/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid
Initialized empty Git repository in /srv/tmp/tabbott/ubuntu-intrepid/.git/
warning: remote HEAD refers to nonexistent ref, unable to checkout.

$ git clone http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git-repos/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid.git
Initialized empty Git repository in /srv/tmp/tabbott/ubuntu-intrepid/.git/
Getting alternates list for http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git-repos/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid.git

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Anders Kaseorg (andersk) wrote :

Or git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid.git (according to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelGitGuide).

Changed in linux:
assignee: nobody → ubuntu-kernel-team
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Triaged
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux:
assignee: ubuntu-kernel-team → apw
status: Triaged → In Progress
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Andy Whitcroft (apw) wrote :

Can confirm that the URL is indeed missing the .git suffix and without that it will not work.

@Anders Kaseorg -- although the git:// form is more effiicient for the server the http:// is more universally usable in the face of corporate firewalls and the like.

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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote :
Changed in linux:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Fix Committed
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux:
assignee: nobody → apw
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux:
milestone: none → intrepid-updates
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Accepted linux into intrepid-proposed, please test and give feedback here. Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
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This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.28-1.1

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linux (2.6.28-1.1) jaunty; urgency=low

  [ Amit Kucheria ]

  * SAUCE: make fc transport removal of target configurable
  * SAUCE: pm: Config option to disable handling of console during
    suspend/resume
  * SAUCE: Adds support for COMPAL JHL90 webcam
  * Map armel to arm to all editconfigs to work correctly
  * Add armel to getabis for completeness sake
  * Add -ub to our versioning to allow kerneloops.org to identify us

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * Fix Vcs-Git path for the kernel repository.
    - LP: #296915

  [ Ben Collins ]

  * SAUCE: Lower warning level of some PCI messages
    - LP: #159241
  * SAUCE: input/mouse/alps: Do not call psmouse_reset() for alps
  * SAUCE: tulip: Let dmfe handle davicom on non-sparc
  * SAUCE: tulip: Define ULI PCI ID's
  * SAUCE: (no-up) version: Implement version_signature proc file.
  * SAUCE: (no-up) connector.h: Add idx/val for drbd
  * SAUCE: (no-up) swap: Add notify_swap_entry_free callback for compcache
  * SAUCE: drivers: Remove some duplicate device entries in various modules
  * SAUCE: (no-up) [AppArmor] merge with upstream subversion r1291
  * SAUCE: (no-up) Enable ubuntu extra subdirectory
  * SAUCE: (no-up) ACPI: initramfs DSDT override support
  * ubuntu: Add drbd module
  * ubuntu: Add iscsitarget module
  * ubuntu: Add BOM for iscsitarget
  * ubuntu: Add squashfs driver
  * SAUCE: (no-up) Check for squashfs superblock in initramfs mounting.
  * ubuntu: Add aufs module
  * ubuntu: Added atl2 driver
  * ubuntu: Added et131x driver
  * ubuntu: Add dm-raid4-5 driver
  * ubuntu: Add ndiswrapper driver
  * ubuntu: Added ram backed compressed swap module (compcache)
  * ubuntu: Add misc drivers from hardy lum
  * ubuntu: Add heci driver 3.2.0.24
  * ubuntu: Add ov511 and bt-sco drivers
  * ubuntu: Add acx, prism2_usb wireless drivers
  * ubuntu: Add at76 driver to build
  * ubuntu: Add fsam7400 sw kill switch driver
  * ubuntu: Added qc-usb driver
  * ubuntu: e1000e: Upgraded module to 0.4.1.7
  * ubuntu: Added rfkill drivers
  * ubuntu: VIA - Add VIA DRM Chrome9 3D engine
  * ubuntu: unionfs: Added v1.4 module from hardy
  * ubuntu: Add LIRC driver
  * ubuntu: Add GFS driver
  * ubuntu: New tlsup driver for toshiba laptops
  * SAUCE: (no-up) Export lookup_has for aufs
  * SAUCE: (no-up) Modularize vesafb
  * ubuntu: Config files
  * Disable some modules that need porting to 2.6.28
  * ubuntu: Fixup headers creation to include arch/*/include
  * ubuntu/module-check: Ignore comment lines

  [ Chuck Short ]

  * SAUCE: ata: blacklist FUJITSU MHW2160BH PL

  [ cking ]

  * SAUCE: Enable speedstep for sonoma processors.

  [ Colin Ian King ]

  * ubuntu: Add dm-loop
  * SAUCE: cx88: Support Leadtek WinFast DTV2000 H version J.
  * SAUCE: fix kernel oops in VirtualBox during paravirt patching
  * SAUCE: qc-usb: Enable Logitech QuickCam Messenger
  * SAUCE: appleir: Enable driver for new MacBook Pro

  [ Colin Watson ]

  * Enable configfs, fuse, jfs, reiserfs, and xfs for armel
  * Extend debian/d-i/ modules handling to make armel easier to support
  * Create udebs for armel

  [ Fabio M. Di Nitto ]

  * ubuntu: update GFS Cluster F...

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Changed in linux:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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Steve Beattie (sbeattie) wrote :

I have confirmed that the Vcs-Git: tag in the linux source control file in the version in intrepid-updates, 2.6.27-9.19, points to the wrong location, and that the Vcs-Git: tag in the control file in intrepid-proposed points to the correct location.

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Steve Beattie (sbeattie) wrote :

This was fixed with the 2.6.27-11 update, closing.

Changed in linux:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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