improve to clone tag #4151

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/modules/devel/git/clone.lua b/xmake/modules/devel/git/clone.lua
index 58f43462d..469d36c2e 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/devel/git/clone.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/devel/git/clone.lua
@@ -20,9 +20,24 @@
 
 -- imports
 import("core.base.option")
+import("core.base.semver")
 import("lib.detect.find_tool")
 import("net.proxy")
 
+-- can clone tag?
+-- @see https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/4151
+function can_clone_tag()
+    local can = _g.can_clone_tag
+    if can == nil then
+        local git = assert(find_tool("git", {version = true}), "git not found!")
+        if git.version and semver.compare(git.version, "1.7.10") >= 0 then
+            can = true
+        end
+        _g.can_clone_tag = can or false
+    end
+    return can or false
+end
+
 -- clone url
 --
 -- @param url   the git url