[oe] Error: git was compiled without libcurl support

[Khem Raj]

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 1:04 AM, Marco Cavallini <koansoftware at gmail.com> wrote:
> Tom Rini ha scritto, Il 17/11/2010 20:41:
>> On 11/17/2010 12:30 PM, Khem Raj wrote:
>>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:05 AM, Marco
>>> Cavallini<koansoftware at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>> Frans Meulenbroeks ha scritto, Il 17/11/2010 15:01:
>>>>> 2010/11/17 Marco Cavallini<koansoftware at gmail.com>:
>>>>>> Hi, I just tried installing OE retrieving it from git
>>>>>> git clone git://git.openembedded.org/openembedded
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bitbake version 1.10.0
>>>>>> branch master
>>>>>> MACHINE=akita time bitbake minimal-image
>>>>>> DISTRO = "angstrom-2008.1"
>>>>>> host machine : Debian lenny x86_64-linux
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I face to an unexpected error
>>>>>> "Error: git was compiled without libcurl support"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I successfully built it until November 2nd but since last Saturday I
>>>>>> wonder if it should build or if is normal this behavoiur.
>>>>>> log: http://paste.ubuntu.com/533450/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> you're using git from the host, guess that got changed one way or
>>>>> another.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Frans,
>>>> thank you for answering.
>>>>
>>>> I tried removing ASSUME_PROVIDED git-native from my config (local.conf)
>>>> in this case bitbake create git and use it instead of the host provided.
>>>> Then I did
>>>>
>>>>   bitbake -b git-native
>>>>
>>>> Anyway there are errors again
>>>> http://tinderbox.openembedded.net/packages/985559/
>>>>
>>> can you post your local.conf and additionally what version of autoconf
>>> is installed on your build host.
>>
>> On IRC we confirm that debian/lenny (on 64bit) has a git bug atm.
>>
>
> Here is my workaround, if you are using Debian Lenny as host distro
> please read this carefully
> http://www.kaeilos.com/debian-lenny-and-git-native
>
> Suggestions would be appreciated.

why not just use git-native ?