Hi Christoph,

On Fri, 11 Aug 2017, Dr.-Ing. Christoph Cullmann wrote:

> on Windows 64-bit, for a repository having a .pack file > 4GB I get
> during cloning:

The reason is Git's source code that over-uses the `unsigned long`
datatype.

In a nearby-thread, an underappreciated effort by Martin Koegler is
underway to get the ball rolling in getting it fixed. Maybe you can help
making Martin a lot more welcome on the Git mailing list, and maybe even
help getting his patches reviewed and integrated?

Ciao,
Johannes

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