Could you still try to configure your Jenkins to call git.exe instead of the git.cmd wrapper script? AFAIK you should be able to call git.exe if you set the environment variables that git expects to have and those can be found by looking inside git.cmd.
-- Sami 2012/4/27 dwalling <dwall...@adobe.com>: > Bug 13007 is similar to my symptoms, but downgrading to 1.1.15 of the plugin > didn't change my symptoms. The older plugins are here: > http://mirrors.jenkins-ci.org/plugins/git/ > > Don > > > On Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:19:24 AM UTC-7, Rick Gomes wrote: >> >> >> As you can see from here: >> https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-13007 >> >> I believe this is an unresolved issue with version 1.1.16+ git plugin for >> jenkins. If you have access to version 1.1.15 then I suggest you try that, >> I've been trying to find an older version to roll back and try this but was >> unable. >> >> Rick >> >> On Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:07:23 PM UTC+1, dwalling wrote: >>> >>> We're on Windows with Git plugin 1.1.17, but no slave - just a single >>> Jenkins node. >>> >>> On Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:42:20 AM UTC-7, Rick Gomes wrote: >>>> >>>> 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 >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >
