[JENKINS-39621] Pipeline job loop after polling always find changes

Hi,

We have a situation where my pipeline job is configured with branch "origin/develop"

I have a master and a tests branches as well.

Configured with polling every 5 minutes.

There's no change in any of the branches and still polling 'detects' one on the system-tests branch...

Polling Log example:

Started on Nov 9, 2016 5:58:00 PM

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/develop is: 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 - already built by 4

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/develop is: 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 - already built by 4

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/develop is: 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 - already built by 4

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/system-tests is: afac68d836bc8dcd31826fbd56cb343cf1daf3b5

Done. Took 0.34 sec

Changes found

I tried recreating the job, test branch... no use...

Appreciate your help here.

Thanks

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Originally reported by assafl, imported from: Pipeline job loop after polling always find changes

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): git-plugin, pipeline
  
• label(s): git-plugin, triaged-2018-11
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 8
  
• watchers: 17
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

Raw content of original issue

Hi,


We have a situation where my pipeline job is configured with branch "origin/develop"

I have a master and a tests branches as well.


Configured with polling every 5 minutes.


There's no change in any of the branches and still polling 'detects' one on the system-tests branch...


Polling Log example:



Started on Nov 9, 2016 5:58:00 PM

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/develop is: 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 - already built by 4

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/develop is: 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 - already built by 4

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/develop is: 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 - already built by 4

Using strategy: Default

[poll] Last Built Revision: Revision 9b3f801b5ce8d6649c25ddd4a573801c9a6b5a23 (refs/remotes/origin/develop)

 > /usr/bin/git ls-remote -h ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git # timeout=10

Found 3 remote heads on ssh://my.git.server/git/test.git

[poll] Latest remote head revision on refs/heads/system-tests is: afac68d836bc8dcd31826fbd56cb343cf1daf3b5

Done. Took 0.34 sec

Changes found





I tried recreating the job, test branch... no use...


Appreciate your help here.


Thanks 

environment

```
Jenkins 2.7.3

Git Plugin 3.0.0
```

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- [gitpolling.log](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/36202/gitpolling.log)