Gitpython: PackingType of packed-Refs not understood: '# pack-refs with: peeled fully-peeled sorted'

[apexo]

File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/git/repo/base.py", line 335, in tags
  return TagReference.list_items(self)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/git/util.py", line 932, in list_items
  out_list.extend(cls.iter_items(repo, *args, **kwargs))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/git/refs/symbolic.py", line 613, in _iter_items
  for sha, rela_path in cls._iter_packed_refs(repo):  # @UnusedVariable
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/git/refs/symbolic.py", line 97, in _iter_packed_refs
  raise TypeError("PackingType of packed-Refs not understood: %r" % line)

I guess the "sorted" token can be safely ignored; _iter_packed_refs() could probably be somewhat improved by adding a whitelist of supported tokens, the current code looks a bit fragile (but then, I don't know what the syntax and semantics for the packed-refs header is).

[bjb]

See pull request #689. i had the same problem after upgrading git.

[JasonMWhite]

👋 We're hitting the same issue now that brew is upgrading our users' git to 2.15. Any way we could get a 2.1.8 release out with this patch?

[HariSekhon]

Same problem:

    branches = repo.branches

  File "/home/travis/virtualenv/python2.7.13/lib/python2.7/site-packages/git/repo/base.py", line 267, in heads

    return Head.list_items(self)

  File "/home/travis/virtualenv/python2.7.13/lib/python2.7/site-packages/git/util.py", line 942, in list_items

    out_list.extend(cls.iter_items(repo, *args, **kwargs))

  File "/home/travis/virtualenv/python2.7.13/lib/python2.7/site-packages/git/refs/symbolic.py", line 609, in _iter_items

    for sha, rela_path in cls._iter_packed_refs(repo):  # @UnusedVariable

  File "/home/travis/virtualenv/python2.7.13/lib/python2.7/site-packages/git/refs/symbolic.py", line 100, in _iter_packed_refs

    raise TypeError("PackingType of packed-Refs not understood: %r" % line)

TypeError: PackingType of packed-Refs not understood: '# pack-refs with: peeled fully-peeled sorted'

See full build log here:

https://travis-ci.org/HariSekhon/pytools/builds/298554130#L6405

[JasonMWhite]

The fix has been merged to master, the next time a release is cut we should be all set.

[paulbovbel]

Can I request a release with this patch included please? Git 2.15 is the stable release as of Oct 30th.

[nuzz]

Is there an ETA on when you'll package a v2.1.8 release that includes this fix?

[damian-lewkowicz]

Any news?

Workaround - install unreleased version :)

pip install -U git+http://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython.git

[ignatenkobrain]

Or install packaged version in your $distro which has patch :P

[hugovk]

See https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/issues/704 about a new release.

[Byron]

I am closing this issue in preparation for the next release, which contains the fix. I am sorry for having let you wait for so long!

[truthdoug]

Rather than closing _in preparation_ for the release, would you consider re-opening and then closing once the release _is available_? That way those of us who subscribe to notifications on this issue will be alerted to the availability of the new release.

[JasonMWhite]

Thanks @Byron ! I appreciate it :)

[Byron]

@truthdoug I totally agree, and fortunately the waiting is over now: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/GitPython

[pmb311]

I hit this issue and have limited control of getting the upgrade -- if anyone is in a similar situation you can workaround it by calling repo.git.tag().

[Byron]

@pmb311 I believe you can always monkey-patch the code, based on the fix that has been released by now. Do you think that will work?