$ gomote create x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 7s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 12s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 17s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 22s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 27s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 32s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 37s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 42s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 47s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 52s; 0 requests ahead of you
# still creating x_perf-gotip-windows-amd64 (1) after 57s; 0 requests ahead of you
# Error running create: failed to create buildlet (1): rpc error: code = Internal desc = gomote creation failed instance=gomote-mpratt-a2d62804-fc40-4039-8c4a-2b3abfa18f62
Swarming task: https://chromium-swarm.appspot.com/task?id=71dfeba1313e2410
error: gomote setup: failed to run git clone upstream to cache: exec: "git": executable file not found in %PATH%
It looks like git is only required for subrepo setup, as gotip-windows-amd64 is fine.
cc @dmitshur @mknyszek @cagedmantis @JunyangShao