[MacPorts] #71141: gimp3-devel @2.99.1-20200223_13: fatal: unable to read tree (9046c758e7b82ffe39b1acb93160a0c9c15743ff) (was: gimp3-devel 2.99.1 failed to build, git checkout failed)

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#71141: gimp3-devel @2.99.1-20200223_13: fatal: unable to read tree
(9046c758e7b82ffe39b1acb93160a0c9c15743ff)
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  Reporter:  saxfun       |      Owner:  dbevans
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  gimp3-devel  |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * owner:  (none) => dbevans
 * keywords:  gimp3-devel =>
 * status:  new => assigned
 * cc: mascguy (added)


Comment:

 On macOS 12, the wording of the error message is a little different:

 {{{
 fatal: reference is not a tree: 9046c758e7b82ffe39b1acb93160a0c9c15743ff
 }}}

 As a workaround, you can edit the gimp3-devel Portfile and on the line
 that reads:

 {{{#!tcl
 git.url             --depth 3000 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp.git
 }}}

 change `3000` to a larger number, such as `4000`.

 Ideally the gimp3-devel port would be changed to fetch from a distfile,
 not from git.

 If it is not possible to fetch from a distfile, then ideally the code in
 MacPorts base that fetches from git would be enhanced to fetch only the
 requested commit. Then individual ports would not have the need to specify
 arbitrary depth levels. The Aseprite Portfile contains an example of the
 git commands necessary to achieve that.

 The port should also be updated to a newer version; it's 4½ years out of
 date.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/71141#comment:1>
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