1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/repo b/repo
index 2b125296..01d5c46d 100755
--- a/repo
+++ b/repo
@@ -166,7 +166,12 @@ TACbBS+Up3RpfYVfd63c1cDdlru13pQAn3NQy/SN858MkxN+zym86UBgOad2
 """
 
 GIT = 'git'                      # our git command
-MIN_GIT_VERSION = (2, 10, 2)     # minimum supported git version
+# NB: The version of git that the repo launcher requires may be much older than
+# the version of git that the main repo source tree requires.  Keeping this at
+# an older version also makes it easier for users to upgrade/rollback as needed.
+#
+# git-1.7 is in (EOL) Ubuntu Precise.
+MIN_GIT_VERSION = (1, 7, 2)      # minimum supported git version
 repodir = '.repo'                # name of repo's private directory
 S_repo = 'repo'                  # special repo repository
 S_manifests = 'manifests'        # special manifest repository