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bender clone tmp tag #256
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When using bender clone <PKG>, the checked-out repository uses a temporary bender tag. Is there a reason for this?
I would believe most users will change the branch to the specific tag/branch they are working from anyway, so is there a reason for creating tags for these repos, when Bender won't touch them?
A solution is to drop creating this tag and just check out the tag/rev in the manifest.
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micprog commentedon Feb 24, 2026
Bender aims to check out the commit hash specified in the
Bender.lockto ensure consistency and reproducibility of a project. To do this, bender internally clones a bare repository in thedbdirectory. Within this, it creates a temporary tag to clone to the project directory becausegit clone <hash>does not work. See https://github.com/pulp-platform/bender/blob/master/src/sess.rs#L975-L977 for more details.To work on a working branch for a specific dependency, I suggest utilizing the
bender clone <dep>andbender snapshot(and finallybender update) mechanics (described here).