i think it is better to update git with latest version Git v1.8.0 Released.
hackbox.linaro.org has below git version
$ git --version
git version 1.7.0.4
we have found this issue while executing linaro_android_build_cmds.sh
error: Exited sync due to gc errors
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/repo-discuss/tnIWemm8M6k

-Naresh

On 16 November 2012 01:11, Zach Pfeffer <zach.pfeffer@linaro.org> wrote:
error: Exited sync due to gc errors

a la:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/repo-discuss/tnIWemm8M6k

repo --trace sync -j1 -n

seems to help...

Paul, is this a manifestation of the usual git issue?

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