Crash on "Rsync + Git" via Application Filesystem

[sanitybit]

Built from commit 49094b1eb2b84749b4a5fb48ea6249f133c74c1d.

Select application, go to Filesystem tab, click on Rsync + Git. Do I need to do something to initialize the repo?

[INFO] 2014-01-21 20:52:14 :: gidb ::  git reset "--hard"  2>&1
[DEBUG] 2014-01-21 20:52:14 :: gidb ::  fatal: Failed to resolve 'HEAD' as a valid ref.
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/git-1.2.6/lib/git/lib.rb:718:in `command': git reset "--hard"  2>&1:fatal: Failed to resolve 'HEAD' as a valid ref. (Git::GitExecuteError)
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/git-1.2.6/lib/git/lib.rb:424:in `reset'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/git-1.2.6/lib/git/base.rb:280:in `reset_hard'
    from /home/sanitybit/.sources/idb/lib/rsync_git_manager.rb:18:in `sync_new_revision'
    from /home/sanitybit/.sources/idb/gui/fs_viewer_tab_widget.rb:18:in `block in initialize'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:2427:in `call'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:2427:in `invoke'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:469:in `qt_metacall'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:469:in `method_missing'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:469:in `exec'
    from gidb.rb:244:in `<main>'

[sanitybit]

The contents of {app_temp_dir}/idb_mirror.git/.git/HEAD:

ref: refs/heads/master

idb_mirror.git/.git/refs/heads/ has nothing in it.

[dmayer]

Does this happen the very first time you click the button? The first time when the repo does not exist, it is created. Since you have a .git folder in the idb_mirror.git that clearly worked. So I wonder if it failed right away or just the second time you call it.

Also, I just realized that the status page does not include rsync on the device yet. I believe you will need to install that from cydia / via apt-get. I will add it to the tool as well.

[dmayer]

@sanitybit Could you please delete your entire tmp folder under idb's root and try the git+rsync function again with the newest version? Thanks.

[sanitybit]

rm -rf'd tmp/ pulled 28091bbae78859ce4795f6944a42a803add1d377 ran rsync+git

results:

[INFO] 2014-01-29 14:39:18 :: gidb ::  Starting Git
[INFO] 2014-01-29 14:39:36 :: gidb ::  Hard resetting work dir tmp/075D88FF-2108-4244-AF3B-F3612DD19D63//idb_mirror.git...
[INFO] 2014-01-29 14:39:36 :: gidb ::  git reset "--hard"  2>&1
[DEBUG] 2014-01-29 14:39:36 :: gidb ::  fatal: Failed to resolve 'HEAD' as a valid ref.
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/git-1.2.6/lib/git/lib.rb:718:in `command': git reset "--hard"  2>&1:fatal: Failed to resolve 'HEAD' as a valid ref. (Git::GitExecuteError)
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/git-1.2.6/lib/git/lib.rb:424:in `reset'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/git-1.2.6/lib/git/base.rb:280:in `reset_hard'
    from /home/sanitybit/.sources/idb/lib/rsync_git_manager.rb:20:in `sync_new_revision'
    from /home/sanitybit/.sources/idb/gui/fs_viewer_tab_widget.rb:18:in `block in initialize'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:2427:in `call'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:2427:in `invoke'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:469:in `qt_metacall'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:469:in `method_missing'
    from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/qtbindings-4.8.3.0/lib/Qt/qtruby4.rb:469:in `exec'
    from gidb.rb:251:in `<main>'

[dmayer]

Interesting. Which git version is this? I will try to replicate. Also, are you running it against an app on the app store I can install and try myself?

Thanks for helping to debug this.

[sanitybit]

Host: git version 1.8.1.2 : rsync version 3.0.9 protocol version 30 iPad: git version 1.5.6.rc0 : rsync version 3.0.5 protocol version 30

Happens on all the apps I've tried it on (Bank of America for iPad, Tweetbot for iPad, Hotspot for iPhone[1]).

[1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hotspot-meet-up-with-friends/id737629048?ls=1&mt=8

[dmayer]

I think I have tracked it down. Resetting the repo when there are no commits should throw the error you are getting. I am actually wondering why I don't get as well ;-)

Working on initializing the repo with an initial commit. Will updated once it works properly.

[dmayer]

The latest version should not have the problem anymore. You might want to delete the tmp dir just in case. I had to use a PTY no since it will also enter your SSH password automatically if you don't use public key auth.