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  1. Jenkins
  2. JENKINS-7950

please add possibility to specify a --reference for the initial git clone of a repo into a workspace

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          • Type: Improvement
          • Status: Closed
          • Priority: Major
          • Resolution: Fixed
          • Component/s: git-plugin
          • Labels:
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          • Environment:
            Hudson server on-site, build slaves on EC2 via the EC2 plugin

            Description

            It would be nice (and much more efficient) if I could provide a --reference <url> argument to the initial clone of a repo into a workspace so that the bulk of the clone could be from a local mirror (that's slightly out of date) and the whole repo doesn't have to be pulled across the net from the home office over to amazon.

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              Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. JENKINS-4134 Add possibility to specify --reference to the git plugin

              • Major - Major loss of function.
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                pjimenez3 pjimenez3 created issue -
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                codyc Codyc added a comment -

                I looked into implementing this feature, and on the way I found out that you can have multiple repositories for a build target. On a whim, I tried:

                1. Define the local (cache) repository. Click "Advanced" and give it a name. (ex: "local-repo")
                2. Add another repository pointing to your "home office". Click "Advanced", and give it a name: (ex: "remote-repo")
                3. When specifying which branches to build, make sure to specify which git-remote's branch to use. (ex: remote-repo/branchname)

                That seems to give the desired behavior (yay!)

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                codyc Codyc added a comment - I looked into implementing this feature, and on the way I found out that you can have multiple repositories for a build target. On a whim, I tried: 1. Define the local (cache) repository. Click "Advanced" and give it a name. (ex: "local-repo") 2. Add another repository pointing to your "home office". Click "Advanced", and give it a name: (ex: "remote-repo") 3. When specifying which branches to build, make sure to specify which git-remote's branch to use. (ex: remote-repo/branchname) That seems to give the desired behavior (yay!)
                abayer abayer made changes -
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                Status Open [ 1 ] Resolved [ 5 ]
                Resolution Fixed [ 1 ]
                abayer abayer made changes -
                Link This issue is duplicated by JENKINS-4134 [ JENKINS-4134 ]
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                markewaite Mark Waite added a comment -

                Reference repositories are supported as part of the "Additional Behaviours" section "Advanced clone options".

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                markewaite Mark Waite added a comment - Reference repositories are supported as part of the "Additional Behaviours" section "Advanced clone options".
                markewaite Mark Waite made changes -
                Status Resolved [ 5 ] Closed [ 6 ]

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                    abayer abayer
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                    pjimenez3 pjimenez3
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