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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/repository_mirroring.md b/doc/user/project/repository/repository_mirroring.md index 8064eacf404..fdbea385998 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/repository_mirroring.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/repository_mirroring.md @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ For an existing project, you can set up push mirroring as follows: 1. Select **Push** from the **Mirror direction** dropdown. 1. Select an authentication method from the **Authentication method** dropdown, if necessary. 1. Check the **Only mirror protected branches** box, if necessary. +1. Check the **Keep divergent refs** box, if desired. 1. Click the **Mirror repository** button to save the configuration.  @@ -88,6 +89,27 @@ You can choose to only push your protected branches from GitLab to your remote r To use this option, check the **Only mirror protected branches** box when creating a repository mirror. +### Keep divergent refs **(CORE)** + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/208828) in GitLab 13.0. + +By default, if any ref on the remote mirror has diverged from the local +repository, the *entire push* will fail, and nothing will be updated. + +For example, if a repository has `master`, `develop`, and `stable` branches that +have been mirrored to a remote, and then a new commit is added to `develop` on +the mirror, the next push attempt will fail, leaving `master` and `stable` +out-of-date despite not having diverged. No change on any branch can be mirrored +until the divergence is resolved. + +With the **Keep divergent refs** option enabled, the `develop` branch is +skipped, allowing `master` and `stable` to be updated. The mirror status will +reflect that `develop` has diverged and was skipped, and be marked as a failed +update. + +NOTE: **Note:** +After the mirror is created, this option can currently only be modified via the [API](../../../api/remote_mirrors.md). + ## Setting up a push mirror from GitLab to GitHub **(CORE)** To set up a mirror from GitLab to GitHub, you need to follow these steps: |