[GHC] #8379: sync-all broken when using the GitHub mirror

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#8379: sync-all broken when using the GitHub mirror
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       Reporter:  tibbe             |             Owner:
           Type:  bug               |            Status:  new
       Priority:  normal            |         Milestone:
      Component:  Build System      |           Version:  7.7
       Keywords:                    |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
     Difficulty:  Unknown           |         Test Case:
     Blocked By:                    |          Blocking:
Related Tickets:                    |
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 Making a fresh checkout using the GitHub mirror:

 {{{
 $ git clone git at github.com:tibbe/ghc.git
 $ ./sync-all get
 == running git config core.ignorecase true
 == running git clone git at github.com:tibbe/ghc-tarballs.git ghc-tarballs
 Cloning into 'ghc-tarballs'...
 ERROR: Repository not found.
 fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
 git failed: 32768 at ./sync-all line 178.
 == Checking for old haddock repo
 == Checking for old binary repo
 == Checking for old mtl repo
 == Checking for old Cabal repo
 == Checking for old time from tarball
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 ATTENTION!

 You have an old time package in your GHC tree!

 Please remove it (e.g. "rm -r libraries/time"), and then run
 "./sync-all get" to get the new repository.
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 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8379>
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