I've been having the same problem, I've read online it has to do with the version of the git plugin installed on Jenkins. Might not be the same problem I'm having but the issue seems to be caused by git plugin version > 1.1.14 and a windows slave machine. Is this the same setup you're using?
Rick On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:34:07 PM UTC+1, dwalling wrote: > > Two more bits of information that might be relevant: > 1. Git 1.7.10 was installed into C:\Git > 2. In the Jenkins system configuration page, the path to Git is specified > as C:\Git\cmd\git.cmd. I tried specifying the path as C:\Git\bin\git.exe, > but in that case git.exe spawns ssh.exe which hangs. I can use the Git bash > shell and get the repository just fine though without specifying a > password (currently the ssh key has no password) > > Don > > > On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:05:20 AM UTC-7, dwalling wrote: > >> I've attached the config file. I did edit it in 2 spots prior to posting >> - where it has "internalgithubserver" is normally an actual hostname for an >> internal server. To answer your questions: >> 1. No, we don't currently use the delete workspace plugin. I have >> manually deleted the workspace while trying to figure this out, but it >> hasn't changed the symptoms. >> 2. Yes, this Jenkins is on windows, with msysgit 1.7.10 installed. We >> don't currently use a wrapper script. If you think that's worth a try, is >> there an example somewhere? >> >> If this info isn't clarifying, I'll try to set up a debug Jenkins and do >> some code-level investigation. Probably won't happen until the weekend or >> later, though... >> Thanks, >> Don >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:35:54 PM UTC-7, sti wrote: >> >>> Your problem is really puzzling... I think I have seen that before but >>> now I cannot remember what was the solution. Would it be possible to >>> see the job configuration, the config.xml file? >>> >>> If not, here are some shots in the dark: >>> >>> Do you use Delete Workspace plugin to delete workspace after the build? >>> >>> Do you run Jenkins on Windows? Does Jenkins call git.exe directly or >>> do you have a wrapper script for it? >>> >>> -- Sami >>> >>> 2012/4/24 dwalling <dwall...@adobe.com>: >>> > yes, leaving it blank and letting it default to ** works just fine for >>> > snapshot builds. Then when I attempt to do a release build it >>> complains of a >>> > detached head. I suppose I can add pre-steps to the build to do the >>> correct >>> > git commands to make this work, but didn't think I'd need to do that. >>> We're >>> > switching from perforce to git, and I assumed the build steps would be >>> > similar... perhaps not.. >>> > Don >>> > >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 Caused by: org.apache.maven.scm.ScmException: Detecting the >>> > current branch failed: fatal: ref HEAD is not a symbolic ref >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 at >>> > >>> org.apache.maven.scm.provider.git.gitexe.command.branch.GitBranchCommand.getCurrentBranch(GitBranchCommand.java:144) >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 at >>> > >>> org.apache.maven.scm.provider.git.gitexe.command.checkin.GitCheckInCommand.createPushCommandLine(GitCheckInCommand.java:185) >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 at >>> > >>> org.apache.maven.scm.provider.git.gitexe.command.checkin.GitCheckInCommand.executeCheckInCommand(GitCheckInCommand.java:125) >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 at >>> > >>> org.apache.maven.scm.command.checkin.AbstractCheckInCommand.executeCommand(AbstractCheckInCommand.java:53) >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 at >>> > >>> org.apache.maven.scm.command.AbstractCommand.execute(AbstractCommand.java:59) >>> > >>> > 07:55:26 ... 39 more >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Monday, April 23, 2012 11:27:29 PM UTC-7, sebasti...@softwareag.com >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> > -----Original Message----- >>> >> > From: jenkinsci-users@googlegroups.com [mailto:jenkinsci- >>> >> > us...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of dwalling >>> >> > Sent: Dienstag, 24. April 2012 01:45 >>> >> > To: jenkinsci-users@googlegroups.com >>> >> > Subject: Re: how to build a specific git branch with jenkins >>> >> > >>> >> > Jenkins console output is below (except that I've replaced actual >>> host >>> >> > names with dummy values. The error appears whether I use >>> origin/master >>> >> > or just master in the branch specifier field (instead of the **) >>> >> >>> >> Does it work if you don't specify a branch and keep **? >>> >> >>> >> Sebastian >>> >> >>> >> Software AG – Group Executive Board: Karl-Heinz Streibich >>> >> (Vorsitzender/Chairman), Arnd Zinnhardt, Mark Edwards, Dr. Wolfram >>> Jost, >>> >> Kamyar Niroumand, Paul Orme-Smith, Darren Roos, Ivo Totev >>> >> >>> >> Sitz/Registered office: Uhlandstraße 12, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany – >>> >> Registergericht/Commercial register: Darmstadt HRB 1562 - Vorstand/ >>> >> Management Board: Karl-Heinz Streibich (Vorsitzender/Chairman), Dr. >>> Wolfram >>> >> Jost, Arnd Zinnhardt; - Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender/ Chairman of the >>> >> Supervisory Board: Dr. Andreas Bereczky - http://www.softwareag.com >>> >> >>> > >>> >>>
