[GHC] #12859: ghc/packages/Cabal is not a valid repository name

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#12859: ghc/packages/Cabal is not a valid repository name
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        Reporter:  philderbeast  |                Owner:  hvr
            Type:  bug           |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |            Milestone:
       Component:  Trac & Git    |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
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Comment (by hvr):

 The different url-path scheme is what the command

 {{{
 git config --global url."git://github.com/ghc/packages-".insteadOf
 git://github.com/ghc/packages/
 }}}

 is supposed to rewrite automatically. What's the Git version you're using?

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