[JENKINS-16435] implements an easier way to set verbose mode

When using the git plugin, the console output might be mind-boggling because it does not gives enough details. The plugin has support for more verbosity in the console log by starting Jenkins with the java parameter -Dhudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.verbose="true"

The relevant code in GitSCM.java :

public static boolean VERBOSE = Boolean.getBoolean(GitSCM.class.getName() + ".verbose");

This has already saved me a lot of time once I have discovered this switch.

Would it be possible to add an option to enable this globally and another option to enable verbosity on a per job basis? I guess the default will be non verbose.

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Originally reported by hashar, imported from: implements an easier way to set verbose mode

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): git-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 4
  
• watchers: 6
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

When using the git plugin, the console output might be mind-boggling because it does not gives enough details.  The plugin has support for more verbosity in the console log by starting Jenkins with the java parameter -Dhudson.plugins.git.GitSCM.verbose="true"


The relevant code in GitSCM.java : 


 public static boolean VERBOSE = Boolean.getBoolean(GitSCM.class.getName() + ".verbose");


This has already saved me a lot of time once I have discovered this switch.


Would it be possible to add an option to enable this globally and another option to enable verbosity on a per job basis?  I guess the default will be non verbose.