A bit more triage shows http://logs.openstack.org/54/109754/13/check/check-tempest-dsvm-full/10d7fe8/logs/devstack-gate-setup-workspace-new.txt.gz#_2014-09-03_08_50_25_414. Looks like git hit a TLS error fetching nova refs from the git mirrors. This made workspace setup short circuit and fail without cloning and updating devstack.
A bit more triage shows http:// logs.openstack. org/54/ 109754/ 13/check/ check-tempest- dsvm-full/ 10d7fe8/ logs/devstack- gate-setup- workspace- new.txt. gz#_2014- 09-03_08_ 50_25_414. Looks like git hit a TLS error fetching nova refs from the git mirrors. This made workspace setup short circuit and fail without cloning and updating devstack.