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[JENKINS-14575] SCM checkout retry count not working

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From time to time I reveive error when getting SCM changes from Git repository and the option "SCM checkout retry count" (I have set it to 3) is not working.

ERROR: Problem fetching from origin / origin - could be unavailable. Continuing anyway

hudson.plugins.git.GitException: Command "git fetch -t git@​github.com:xxx/xxx +refs/heads/:refs/remotes/origin/" returned status code 128:

stdout:

stderr: ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.launchCommandIn(GitAPI.java:818)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.launchCommand(GitAPI.java:780)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.fetch(GitAPI.java:196)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.fetch(GitAPI.java:1026)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.fetchFrom(GitSCM.java:812)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.access$100(GitSCM.java:90)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1096)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1064)

at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:842)

at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:824)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.checkout(GitSCM.java:1064)

at org.jenkinsci.plugins.multiplescms.MultiSCM.checkout(MultiSCM.java:117)

at hudson.model.AbstractProject.checkout(AbstractProject.java:1249)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.defaultCheckout(AbstractBuild.java:589)

at jenkins.scm.SCMCheckoutStrategy.checkout(SCMCheckoutStrategy.java:88)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:494)

at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1488)

at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)

at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)

at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:236)

ERROR: Could not fetch from any repository

FATAL: Could not fetch from any repository

hudson.plugins.git.GitException: Could not fetch from any repository

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1103)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1064)

at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:842)

at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:824)

at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.checkout(GitSCM.java:1064)

at org.jenkinsci.plugins.multiplescms.MultiSCM.checkout(MultiSCM.java:117)

at hudson.model.AbstractProject.checkout(AbstractProject.java:1249)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.defaultCheckout(AbstractBuild.java:589)

at jenkins.scm.SCMCheckoutStrategy.checkout(SCMCheckoutStrategy.java:88)

at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:494)

at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1488)

at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)

at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)

at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:236)

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Originally reported by lnowak, imported from: SCM checkout retry count not working


  • status: Open
  • priority: Major
  • component(s): git-plugin, multiple-scms-plugin
  • resolution: Unresolved
  • votes: 12
  • watchers: 23
  • imported: 2025-12-02

Raw content of original issue

From time to time I reveive error when getting SCM changes from Git repository and the option "SCM checkout retry count" (I have set it to 3) is not working. 



ERROR: Problem fetching from origin / origin - could be unavailable. Continuing anyway

hudson.plugins.git.GitException: Command "git fetch -t git@github.com:xxx/xxx +refs/heads/:refs/remotes/origin/" returned status code 128:

stdout: 

stderr: ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly



	at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.launchCommandIn(GitAPI.java:818)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.launchCommand(GitAPI.java:780)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.fetch(GitAPI.java:196)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitAPI.fetch(GitAPI.java:1026)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.fetchFrom(GitSCM.java:812)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.access$100(GitSCM.java:90)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1096)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1064)

	at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:842)

	at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:824)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.checkout(GitSCM.java:1064)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.multiplescms.MultiSCM.checkout(MultiSCM.java:117)

	at hudson.model.AbstractProject.checkout(AbstractProject.java:1249)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.defaultCheckout(AbstractBuild.java:589)

	at jenkins.scm.SCMCheckoutStrategy.checkout(SCMCheckoutStrategy.java:88)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:494)

	at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1488)

	at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)

	at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)

	at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:236)

ERROR: Could not fetch from any repository

FATAL: Could not fetch from any repository

hudson.plugins.git.GitException: Could not fetch from any repository

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1103)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM$2.invoke(GitSCM.java:1064)

	at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:842)

	at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:824)

	at hudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.checkout(GitSCM.java:1064)

	at org.jenkinsci.plugins.multiplescms.MultiSCM.checkout(MultiSCM.java:117)

	at hudson.model.AbstractProject.checkout(AbstractProject.java:1249)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.defaultCheckout(AbstractBuild.java:589)

	at jenkins.scm.SCMCheckoutStrategy.checkout(SCMCheckoutStrategy.java:88)

	at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:494)

	at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1488)

	at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)

	at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)

	at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:236)

  • environment: Jenkins 1.473 on Debian

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