oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/buildomat

want git clone depth control

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Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
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Description

https://github.com/oxidecomputer/cockroach has 70,000 commits and it takes forever to clone. --depth 1 would be sufficient for my use case (although I'd need to find a workaround for it wanting to use git describe as part of the version string).

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Research direction

Start by locating where buildomat clones repositories and where it invokes git describe for the version string. Confirm how clone depth is configured, then verify that a depth-1 clone works without breaking version generation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, rust
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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