[JENKINS-36195] Pipeline polling ignores special polling rules

The git plugin currently offers several special rules on polling:

1. Polling ignores commits from certain users


2. Polling ignores commits from certain paths (Included/Excluded regions)


3. Polling ignores commits with certain messages


4. Branch specifier

For example:

checkout([$class: 'GitSCM', branches: [[name: '*/master']], doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations: false, extensions: [[$class: 'UserExclusion', excludedUsers: 'dvader'], [$class: 'PathRestriction', excludedRegions: 'One/.*', includedRegions: 'Test/.*'], [$class: 'MessageExclusion', excludedMessage: '.\\[maven-release-plugin
].']], gitTool: 'Default', submoduleCfg: [], userRemoteConfigs: [[credentialsId: '...', url: 'ssh://git@​bitbucket.org/test.git']]])

If a commit is committed to bitbucket.org/test.git, regardless of the user, location, branch or message, the step that includes the checkout will be run.

Similar issue has been reported in:

• JENKINS-35988


• Configuration of includedRegions in Jenkinsfile?

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Originally reported by dvader, imported from: Pipeline polling ignores special polling rules

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): git-plugin, workflow-job-plugin, workflow-scm-step-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 108
  
• watchers: 109
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

The git plugin currently offers several special rules on polling:



	
Polling ignores commits from certain users

	
Polling ignores commits from certain paths (Included/Excluded regions)

	
Polling ignores commits with certain messages

	
Branch specifier



For example:

checkout([$class: 'GitSCM', branches: [[name: '*/master']], doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations: false, extensions: [[$class: 'UserExclusion', excludedUsers: 'dvader'], [$class: 'PathRestriction', excludedRegions: 'One/.*', includedRegions: 'Test/.*'], [$class: 'MessageExclusion', excludedMessage: '.\\[maven-release-plugin
].']], gitTool: 'Default', submoduleCfg: [], userRemoteConfigs: [[credentialsId: '...', url: 'ssh://git@bitbucket.org/test.git']]])


If a commit is committed to bitbucket.org/test.git, regardless of the user, location, branch or message, the step that includes the checkout will be run.


Similar issue has been reported in: 



	
JENKINS-35988

	
Configuration of includedRegions in Jenkinsfile?

environment

```
Jenkins LTS Latest

Windows 7 x64
```

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