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diff --git a/doc/ci/large_repositories/index.md b/doc/ci/large_repositories/index.md index c3b0cd79d2c..07b4cd80d6a 100644 --- a/doc/ci/large_repositories/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/large_repositories/index.md @@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w type: reference --- -# Optimizing GitLab for large repositories +# Optimize GitLab for large repositories **(FREE)** Large repositories consisting of more than 50k files in a worktree -often require special consideration because of -the time required to clone and check out. +may require more optimizations beyond +[pipeline efficiency](../pipelines/pipeline_efficiency.md) +because of the time required to clone and check out. GitLab and GitLab Runner handle this scenario well but require optimized configuration to efficiently perform its @@ -251,6 +252,8 @@ and does not require us to update each `.gitlab-ci.yml`. ## Pre-clone step +> [An issue exists](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-com/gl-infra/-/epics/463) to remove the need for this optimization. + For very active repositories with a large number of references and files, you can also optimize your CI jobs by seeding repository data with GitLab Runner's [`pre_clone_script`](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/configuration/advanced-configuration.html#the-runners-section). |