MR jobs are not triggered by non-code updates

[hoang97]

Jenkins and plugins versions report

Environment

Jenkins: 2.452.2
OS: Linux - 6.5.0-35-generic
Java: 11.0.23 - Eclipse Adoptium (OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM)
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What Operating System are you using (both controller, and any agents involved in the problem)?

docker image: jenkins/jenkins:2.452.2-jdk11

Reproduction steps

1. Create Gitlab Organization Folder with all the setup from homepage
2. Create a Merge Request to project which explored by Organization Folder job
3. Update Merge Request title/description

Expected Results

Merge Request job is triggered

Actual Results

No job is triggered even when the Ignore builds for non-code related MR updates option is turned off

Anything else?

I got this log in Jenkins server indicated that update title should build

But in Multibranch pipeline events indicated that there is no changes detected

I've searched for log no changes detected but not found it in gitlab-branch-source code

Are you interested in contributing a fix?

No response

[Turiok]

Hi @hoang97 ,

This is the normal behavior of Jenkins. This is not this plugin behavior or a bug.
Maybe you can use the basic-branch-build-strategies to change this behavior.
Or maybe this plugin : https://plugins.jenkins.io/multibranch-build-strategy-extension/

[hoang97]

I confused because in homepage show that merge-request events (which include title changes) should trigger build

As the web hook is now setup on your Jenkins CI by the GitLab server. Any push-events or merge-request events or tag events trigger the concerned build in Jenkins.

Should it be an option to turn on/off this behavior by default? Gitlab plugin has Rebuild open merge requests option can reflect it

Both basic-branch-build-strategies and multibranch-build-strategy-extension don't support this behavior. Any other suggestions?

[cuong-max]

Hi,

Any update on this bug?? I am facing same issue

Thanks in advance,

/cc @jetersen @dcendents @Turiok

[Turiok]

Hi @hoang97 ,

Is your MR is in draft? I'm seeing in the code this verification :

gitlab-branch-source-plugin/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/gitlabbranchsource/GitLabMergeRequestTrigger.java

Line 36 in c7f1202

if (attributes.getWorkInProgress() && context.alwaysIgnoreMRWorkInProgress()) {

And I'm seeing above a check for non related code : https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-branch-source-plugin/blob/c7f1202d7e14fdf673eb1011722aeba8b52f2a5e/src/main/java/io/jenkins/plugins/gitlabbranchsource/GitLabMergeRequestTrigger.java#L45C8-L45C9

Any Ignore selected?

Can you enable log with this package "io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource" in FINE level?

[hoang97]

Here is full log of package io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource when I changed MR title

Gitlab Branch Source Log

Jun 25, 2024 4:27:02 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.helpers.GitLabPipelineStatusNotifier
QueueListener: Waiting > test
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:02 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabWebHookListener
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Jun 25, 2024 4:27:02 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestSCMEvent
description() event:3 state:opened action:update project:test/project-1
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:02 PM FINEST io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
shouldBuild for MR-3 will be set for action update based on pipeline configuration.
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:02 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
isMatch() result for MR-3: true
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:03 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabSCMSource
hoang97 -> Trusted
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:03 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabSCMSource
root -> Trusted
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:03 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestSCMEvent
description() event:3 state:opened action:update project:test/project-1
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:03 PM FINEST io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
shouldBuild for MR-3 will be set for action update based on pipeline configuration.
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:03 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
isMatch() result for MR-3: true
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:11 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.helpers.GitLabPipelineStatusNotifier
RunListener: Started > test #53
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:12 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.helpers.GitLabPipelineStatusNotifier
RunListener: Complete > test #53
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestSCMEvent
description() event:3 state:opened action:update project:test/project-1
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINEST io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
shouldBuild for MR-3 will be set for action update based on pipeline configuration.
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
isMatch() result for MR-3: true
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabSCMSource
hoang97 -> Trusted
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabSCMSource
root -> Trusted
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestSCMEvent
description() event:3 state:opened action:update project:test/project-1
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINEST io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
shouldBuild for MR-3 will be set for action update based on pipeline configuration.
Jun 25, 2024 4:27:32 PM FINE io.jenkins.plugins.gitlabbranchsource.GitLabMergeRequestTrigger
isMatch() result for MR-3: true

As you can see, isMatch() function return true for this event.

[asoldo11]

I have a similar behavior - when I approve MR, nothing happens in Jenkins. I also do not have checked option Ignore builds for non-code related MR updates.

Logs are pretty similar to the above attached ones - isMatch() is also returning true, but nothing happens. Is there some other option I can check? Or some other option I can set in order to force build when MR is approved?