SVN to Git import problem using "git svn clone"

Question

When trying to import my SVN repo in Git, using the following command:

git svn clone -s https://xx.xx.xx.xxx/repo/iphone/project ./project

It runs for a long while and then finally craps out with the following error:

RA layer request failed: REPORT of '/repo/!svn/vcc/default': SSL negotiation failed: SSL error: parse tlsext (https://xx.xx.xx.xxx) at /usr/local/git/libexec/git-core/git-svn line 5091

Has anyone ever seen this problem?

@Rudi yes, I am able to view the repo with a browser, so the connection does get established. It just seems to die out after a while! This could be because our server is hosted by a member on my team and his connection is sketchy. — Maurizio
– Maurizio, Commented Feb 1, 2011 at 20:23

Maurizio · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 14:58:07Z

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I was never able to figure this out. I ended up doing an svnsync to move the entire repository down locally, and then from there I would run:

git svn clone -s file:///pathtolocal/repo/iphone/project ./project

My thought is that the SSL connection would die out after running for a while and mess up the clone.

A more detailed explanation with step-by-step instructions is found here on our blog: Permanent SVN to Git Transition

Now we are setup with pure Git happiness.

edited Aug 30, 2012 at 14:58

answered Feb 1, 2011 at 20:22

Maurizio

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castaway Over a year ago

The linked blog post seems to have disappeared, it would be useful to add the actual details to this post..

Maurizio Over a year ago

@castaway I updated the blog link, sorry about that. Too long a post to put here in SO!

Nerian · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-29 19:14:20Z

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Can you do this?

git svn clone -s http://xx.xx.xx.xxx/repo/iphone/project ./project

answered Jan 29, 2011 at 19:14

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Maurizio Over a year ago

No I can't do normal http because the SVN server is SSL access only, unfortunately.

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