very odd behaviour from svnlite on RPi2

[George Rosamond]

Andreas Schwarz:
> On 04.09.15, John wrote:
> 
>> On my newly installed RPi2, I'm trying to install the ports tree. I'm
>> running -CURRENT. I usually install and update ports tree on my
>> freebsd boxen with the following incantation:
>>
>> svnlite co https://svn0.eu.FreeBSD.org/ports/head /usr/ports
>>
>> The problem I'm seeing is variously svnlite bails with the following:
> 
> I got this svn errors from time to time, independently from the rpi. For 
> getting and updating the ports tree, you can also use the "portsnap" tool
> (it's part of the base system).

I have had these errors many times before.  My assumption is that it's
tied to the network driver, although it's been a while since I tested.

Have you also tried using svn?

Portsnap is definitely the capable workaround, but it doesn't explain
the original problem.

g