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  2. JENKINS-45987

Cannot build merge requests from Gitlab on a multibranch pipeline job after Git plugin update to version 3.5.0

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      Previous to the update of the git plugin everything was working fine (with Git plugin version 3.4.1).

      After updating to version 3.5.0 now I am not able to build neither merque-requests nor tags, I only see regular branches from the repository (GitLab by the way).

      I've been looking changes made in the code, more precisely changes made in

      src/main/java/jenkins/plugins/git/AbstractGitSCMSource.java

      There has been a major change in the way branches are discovered (that can be seen in the function "discoverBranches"):

      • 3.4.1 - In this version, "client.getRemoteBranches" is used, which I guess, corresponds to a "git branch -r". Then it parses the output to get the names of the branches.
      • 3.5.0 - In this version, "client.getRemoteReferences" is used, that corresponds to a "git ls-remote -h". Then, it parses the output to get the names of the branches.

      I've set "Specify ref specs" with the needed values to be able to fetch  the merge-requests and the tags ('+refs/merge-requests//head:refs/remotes/origin/merge-requests/' and '+refs/tags/:refs/remotes/origin/tags/').

      If I perform manually both operations ("git branch -r" and "git ls-remote -h") the output is not the same:

      $ git branch -r
      origin/HEAD -> origin/master

      origin/feature/generic-tag-attribute
      origin/merge-requests/1
      origin/merge-requests/2
      origin/merge-requests/3
      origin/tags/v1.5.0-alpha.0

      and

      $ git ls-remote -h 
      From http:/**********
      2c26dca25a748017ff52b22d81c549506abc12be refs/heads/feature/generic-tag-attribute
      1f43ef826799500cb585273eca3517c8a5eb026a refs/heads/master

      In the first example (mimics Git plugin 3.4.1) I get merge-requests and tags, in the second (mimics 3.5.0) I don't.

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            As explained previously, version 3.9.1 works after you configure it to fetch merge-requests properly.

            amarruedo Asier Marruedo added a comment - As explained previously, version 3.9.1 works after you configure it to fetch merge-requests properly.
            lxbzmy Alex Lei added a comment -

            amarruedo

            I came across same problem,

            When I use new git multip branch plugin and add "discover other refs" as your picture shown.

            jenkins can found merge-requests ,but it cannot build correct.

            the workspace checkouted is empty.

            Have any ideas?

             

             

            lxbzmy Alex Lei added a comment - amarruedo I came across same problem, When I use new git multip branch plugin and add "discover other refs" as your picture shown. jenkins can found merge-requests ,but it cannot build correct. the workspace checkouted is empty. Have any ideas?    

            lxbzmy

            I face the same issue. Anyway, this issue is duplicated and you can follow the progress on this related issue JENKINS-46487 (issue that still remains open, which is frustrating).

            On our side, we are moving to Gitlab CI since Jenkins-GItlab integration does not work well.

            amarruedo Asier Marruedo added a comment - lxbzmy I face the same issue. Anyway, this issue is duplicated and you can follow the progress on this related issue JENKINS-46487 (issue that still remains open, which is frustrating). On our side, we are moving to Gitlab CI since Jenkins-GItlab integration does not work well.

            Finall note, If I remeber well, I think I managed to make it work with scripted pipelines (that's why I posted a "solution"), but then, I realized that it would'nt work with declarative pipelines (empty worskpace problem).

            amarruedo Asier Marruedo added a comment - Finall note, If I remeber well, I think I managed to make it work with scripted pipelines (that's why I posted a "solution"), but then, I realized that it would'nt work with declarative pipelines (empty worskpace problem).
            lxbzmy Alex Lei added a comment -

            amarruedo

            Oh.
            I fall in bug.
            Thanks your advise.

            May be I should fix it myself.

            lxbzmy Alex Lei added a comment - amarruedo Oh. I fall in bug. Thanks your advise. May be I should fix it myself.

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