Git push fails with “fatal: early EOF” when PUSHing but only on one file

Question

When I try adding textures and text files to my repo it all works, but when I try adding a .blend file I get this error. I\'ve tried a bunch of things I found here and on go

Answer 1

It's possible that you are overflowing the postbuffer.

The following command fixes the symptom for me:

git config http.postBuffer 524288000

See this related issue: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3605544/193785

Answer 2

I'm just going to add what worked for me in case someone else stumbles upon this problem.

Execute the following on the command line to make large files work when you get the above error.

git config http.postBuffer 524288000

See https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gitlabhq/tNfe2POcY4E.

Answer 3

(This answer is a workaround, not a solution.)

I've just had the same problem (can't push my changes anymore using TortoiseGit/msysgit). Since the problem occurs during unpacking, it can be avoided by disabling compression:

1. Context Menu on the folder/TortoiseGit/Settings
2. "Edit local .git/config"
3. Add compression = 0 to the [core] section.

Obviously, disabling compression might affect performance, so use this workaround at your own discretion.