1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index b59a7cdc84..f2cc02258e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
             ud.proto = 'file'
         else:
             ud.proto = "git"
+        if ud.host == "github.com" and ud.proto == "git":
+            # github stopped supporting git protocol
+            # https://github.blog/2021-09-01-improving-git-protocol-security-github/#no-more-unauthenticated-git
+            ud.proto = "https"
 
         if not ud.proto in ('git', 'file', 'ssh', 'http', 'https', 'rsync'):
             raise bb.fetch2.ParameterError("Invalid protocol type", ud.url)
@@ -389,7 +393,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
             tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(dir=d.getVar('DL_DIR'))
             try:
                 # Do the checkout. This implicitly involves a Git LFS fetch.
-                self.unpack(ud, tmpdir, d)
+                Git.unpack(self, ud, tmpdir, d)
 
                 # Scoop up a copy of any stuff that Git LFS downloaded. Merge them into
                 # the bare clonedir.