[Fixed] Big repo, how to save the git clone time?

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1

I have a big git repository, nearly 2GB. So every time, drone agent takes more than 2 minutes to clone the repo before any build job.

Are there any ways to reduce the clone time, without ask me to reduce the repo size?

2

Hi,

Do you use the plugin restore-cache? And share your YML file, please.

Rasmey

3

Thanks @rsareth

There is no yml for git clone in Drone, that’s default action in drone.

I will find out how to use plugin restore-cache, if it is helpful.

4

Spent some time on docker plugin restore-cache

pipeline:
  restore-cache:
    image: drillster/drone-volume-cache
    restore: true
    mount:
      - ./node_modules
    volumes:
      - /tmp/cache:/cache

This pipeline runs after git clone, if I need let plugin/git or plugin/hg know the option (restore: true or rebuild: true), I need to adjust the git or hg plugin directly.

Let me have a try.

5

For me, most obvious answer would be using depth git option, if there were artifacts/larger than usual files before, but not now.

http://docs.drone.io/cloning/

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6

I’m pulling a git repo of similar size. I’m using:

clone:
  git:
    image: plugins/git
    depth: 1

Apples to oranges, but it takes 33s. Of course, I have LFS objects to pull after that. It should be the most performant option. Good luck!

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7

Sorry for the late response. Your configuration looks good.

Did it work?

8

Finally I realised that repo is mercurial repository, which doesn’t support depth option.

But I think it should work with git repo.