2 files changed, 28 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index a44fb7a9..b1fcb69c 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ to update the working directory files.
     g.add_option('--depth', type='int', default=None,
                  dest='depth',
                  help='create a shallow clone with given depth; see git clone')
+    g.add_option('--archive',
+                 dest='archive', action='store_true',
+                 help='checkout an archive instead of a git repository for '
+                      'each project. See git archive.')
     g.add_option('-g', '--groups',
                  dest='groups', default='default',
                  help='restrict manifest projects to ones with specified '
@@ -198,6 +202,16 @@ to update the working directory files.
     if opt.reference:
       m.config.SetString('repo.reference', opt.reference)
 
+    if opt.archive:
+      if is_new:
+        m.config.SetString('repo.archive', 'true')
+      else:
+        print('fatal: --archive is only supported when initializing a new '
+              'workspace.', file=sys.stderr)
+        print('Either delete the .repo folder in this workspace, or initialize '
+              'in another location.', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     if opt.mirror:
       if is_new:
         m.config.SetString('repo.mirror', 'true')
@@ -366,6 +380,13 @@ to update the working directory files.
     if opt.reference:
       opt.reference = os.path.expanduser(opt.reference)
 
+    # Check this here, else manifest will be tagged "not new" and init won't be
+    # possible anymore without removing the .repo/manifests directory.
+    if opt.archive and opt.mirror:
+      print('fatal: --mirror and --archive cannot be used together.',
+            file=sys.stderr)
+      sys.exit(1)
+
     self._SyncManifest(opt)
     self._LinkManifest(opt.manifest_name)
 
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index d8aec59b..0279ff60 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
           quiet=opt.quiet,
           current_branch_only=opt.current_branch_only,
           clone_bundle=not opt.no_clone_bundle,
-          no_tags=opt.no_tags)
+          no_tags=opt.no_tags, archive=self.manifest.IsArchive)
         self._fetch_times.Set(project, time.time() - start)
 
         # Lock around all the rest of the code, since printing, updating a set
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
             quiet=opt.quiet,
             current_branch_only=opt.current_branch_only,
             clone_bundle=not opt.no_clone_bundle,
-            no_tags=opt.no_tags):
+            no_tags=opt.no_tags,
+            archive=self.manifest.IsArchive):
           fetched.add(project.gitdir)
         else:
           print('error: Cannot fetch %s' % project.name, file=sys.stderr)
@@ -338,7 +339,9 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
     pm.end()
     self._fetch_times.Save()
 
-    self._GCProjects(projects)
+    if not self.manifest.IsArchive:
+      self._GCProjects(projects)
+
     return fetched
 
   def _GCProjects(self, projects):
@@ -641,7 +644,7 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
         previously_missing_set = missing_set
         fetched.update(self._Fetch(missing, opt))
 
-    if self.manifest.IsMirror:
+    if self.manifest.IsMirror or self.manifest.IsArchive:
       # bail out now, we have no working tree
       return