[GHC] #8824: cloning from https://github.com/ghc/ghc.git is broken

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#8824: cloning from https://github.com/ghc/ghc.git is broken
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        Reporter:  rwbarton          |            Owner:  hvr
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Trac & Git        |          Version:  7.9
      Resolution:  fixed             |         Keywords:  sync-all
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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Comment (by carter):

 i'm still having issues with this...
 ` fatal: repository 'https://github.com/ghc/packages/base.git/' ` and
 friends..

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