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[JENKINS-72580] Github APP. Submodule not found

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I use GitHub organization folder with GitHub app credentials.

The parent repository uses submodules which are in the same organization as the parent repository and it uses submodules which are in a different organization.

When the Jenkins comes to the step that it wants to clone the submodule from a different organization then I get the error message: "Could not perform submodule update" 

Seems like the provided credentials do not have access to the Submodule of the other organization.

The GitHub app is installed also in the other organization

 

Jenkins job log:

The recommended git tool is: NONE

using credential fec9ad87-ff88-48f1-b7a9-f3328252ca94

Cloning the remote Git repository

Cloning with configured refspecs honoured and without tags

Cloning repository https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git

 > git init d:\P\workspace\0G0A6_000L0_main # timeout=10

Fetching upstream changes from https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git

 > git --version # timeout=10

 > git --version # 'git version 2.39.2.windows.1'

using GIT_ASKPASS to set credentials  BswJenkins

> git fetch --no-tags --force --progress -- https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git +refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main # timeout=10

Avoid second fetch

Checking out Revision 20602ef41ce6cf0b8e0a31f276beef2405f04d2c (main)

 > git config remote.origin.url https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git # timeout=10

 > git config --add remote.origin.fetch +refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main # timeout=10

 > git config core.sparsecheckout # timeout=10

 > git checkout -f 20602ef41ce6cf0b8e0a31f276beef2405f04d2c # timeout=10

Commit message: "VIF-1792: Jenkins needs url with *.git at the end."

 > git rev-list --no-walk 20602ef41ce6cf0b8e0a31f276beef2405f04d2c # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git submodule init # timeout=10

 > git submodule sync # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git submodule init # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get-regexp ^submodule\.(.+)\.url # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/arflex/static/mfstman.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/arflex/static/mfstman.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/abstr/ps/canif.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/abstr/ps/canif.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/can.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/can.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/canif.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/canif.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cansm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cansm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantp.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantp.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantrcvtja1043.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantrcvtja1043.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/comm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/comm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/doip.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/doip.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/eth.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/eth.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethif.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethif.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethsm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethsm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/pdur.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/pdur.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/soad.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/soad.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/tcpip.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/tcpip.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/eap/static/vector.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/eap/static/vector.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/pwsm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/pwsm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/swmd.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/swmd.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/config/axivion/generic.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/config/axivion/generic.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/tools/axivion.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/tools/axivion.path # timeout=10

using GIT_ASKPASS to set credentials  BswJenkins

 > git submodule update --init --recursive work/bsw/ptp/arflex/static/mfstman # timeout=10

[Pipeline] bat (Delete github credential)



d:\P\workspace\0G0A6_000L0_main>cmdkey /delete git:https://github.vitesco.io 



CMDKEY: Credential deleted successfully.

[Pipeline] echo

SCRIPT_ERROR: Exception occurred in checkout stage

[Pipeline] echo

Current build result: FAILURE

[Pipeline] echo

SCRIPT_NOTE: **STAGE END ERROR** checkout stage

[Pipeline] echo

Could not perform submodule update

---
Originally reported by buhl_florian, imported from: Github APP. Submodule not found


  • status: Open
  • priority: Critical
  • component(s): github-branch-source-plugin
  • resolution: Unresolved
  • votes: 0
  • watchers: 1
  • imported: 2025-12-02

Raw content of original issue

I use GitHub organization folder with GitHub app credentials.



The parent repository uses submodules which are in the same organization as the parent repository and it uses submodules which are in a different organization.



When the Jenkins comes to the step that it wants to clone the submodule from a different organization then I get the error message: "Could not perform submodule update" 



Seems like the provided credentials do not have access to the Submodule of the other organization.



The GitHub app is installed also in the other organization



 



Jenkins job log:




The recommended git tool is: NONE

using credential fec9ad87-ff88-48f1-b7a9-f3328252ca94

Cloning the remote Git repository

Cloning with configured refspecs honoured and without tags

Cloning repository https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git

 > git init d:\P\workspace\0G0A6_000L0_main # timeout=10

Fetching upstream changes from https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git

 > git --version # timeout=10

 > git --version # 'git version 2.39.2.windows.1'

using GIT_ASKPASS to set credentials  BswJenkins

> git fetch --no-tags --force --progress -- https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git +refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main # timeout=10

Avoid second fetch

Checking out Revision 20602ef41ce6cf0b8e0a31f276beef2405f04d2c (main)

 > git config remote.origin.url https://github.vitesco.io/BSP-Integration/0G0A6_000L0.git # timeout=10

 > git config --add remote.origin.fetch +refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main # timeout=10

 > git config core.sparsecheckout # timeout=10

 > git checkout -f 20602ef41ce6cf0b8e0a31f276beef2405f04d2c # timeout=10

Commit message: "VIF-1792: Jenkins needs url with *.git at the end."

 > git rev-list --no-walk 20602ef41ce6cf0b8e0a31f276beef2405f04d2c # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git submodule init # timeout=10

 > git submodule sync # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git submodule init # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get-regexp ^submodule\.(.+)\.url # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/arflex/static/mfstman.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/arflex/static/mfstman.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/abstr/ps/canif.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/abstr/ps/canif.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/can.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/can.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/canif.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/canif.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cansm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cansm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantp.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantp.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantrcvtja1043.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/cantrcvtja1043.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/comm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/comm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/doip.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/doip.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/eth.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/eth.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethif.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethif.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethsm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/ethsm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/pdur.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/pdur.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/soad.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/soad.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/tcpip.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/com/static/tcpip.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/eap/static/vector.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/eap/static/vector.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/pwsm.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/pwsm.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/swmd.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/bsw/ptp/sys/static/swmd.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/config/axivion/generic.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/config/axivion/generic.path # timeout=10

 > git config --get submodule.work/tools/axivion.url # timeout=10

 > git remote # timeout=10

 > git config --get remote.origin.url # timeout=10

 > git config -f .gitmodules --get submodule.work/tools/axivion.path # timeout=10

using GIT_ASKPASS to set credentials  BswJenkins

 > git submodule update --init --recursive work/bsw/ptp/arflex/static/mfstman # timeout=10

[Pipeline] bat (Delete github credential)



d:\P\workspace\0G0A6_000L0_main>cmdkey /delete git:https://github.vitesco.io 



CMDKEY: Credential deleted successfully.

[Pipeline] echo

SCRIPT_ERROR: Exception occurred in checkout stage

[Pipeline] echo

Current build result: FAILURE

[Pipeline] echo

SCRIPT_NOTE: **STAGE END ERROR** checkout stage

[Pipeline] echo

Could not perform submodule update

environment

```
Jenkins node OS. Win 11 64 bit.

Jenkins 2.387.3 Git plugin 5.2.1 GitHub Branch Source Plugin 1767.va_7d01ea_c7256
```

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