Can't use gitea for Linux kernel source code fork #5077

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2025-11-02T06:13:35-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 06:13:35 -06:00

Originally created by @fkasumovic on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020).

Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.11.3
Git version: 2.17.1
Operating system: ubuntu 18.04
Database (use [x]):
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MSSQL
- SQLite
Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
- Yes (provide example URL)
- No
- Not relevant
Log gist:

Description

Can't use gitea for Linux kernel source code fork or any big repository. Fails to open in web interface with error 500 and error message 'context deadline exceeded'.
I know you received similar complains before for slow load on big repositories, but I thought that it's important for you to know that gitea does not work for any larger repository. It's not just kernel, there are other projects that can't load on gitea, but kernel might be most popular choice among this big repositories :-).

One solution might be ability to turn off preview of last commit message in repository view.
I would be happy with it, its least important feature of them all, and tells nothing important about file or folder.

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Originally created by @fkasumovic on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020).   - Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.11.3 - Git version: 2.17.1 - Operating system: ubuntu 18.04 - Database (use `[x]`): - [ ] PostgreSQL - [x] MySQL - [ ] MSSQL - [ ] SQLite - Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io: - [ ] Yes (provide example URL) - [ ] No - [x] Not relevant - Log gist: ## Description Can't use gitea for Linux kernel source code fork or any big repository. Fails to open in web interface with error 500 and error message 'context deadline exceeded'. I know you received similar complains before for slow load on big repositories, but I thought that it's important for you to know that gitea does not work for any larger repository. It's not just kernel, there are other projects that can't load on gitea, but kernel might be most popular choice among this big repositories :-). One solution might be ability to turn off preview of last commit message in repository view. I would be happy with it, its least important feature of them all, and tells nothing important about file or folder. ## Screenshots  ![Screenshot 2020-03-18 at 20 24 03](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/139872/76999161-80f70e00-6956-11ea-9427-9df2d05c8985.png)

GiteaMirror added the performance/bigrepo issue/stale labels 2025-11-02 06:13:35 -06:00

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 06:13:36 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2020):

You could change git.timeout to a longer time.

@lunny commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2020): You could change git.timeout to a longer time.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 06:13:36 -06:00

@zeripath commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2020):

It's also helpful to give us some of the logs so we can definitely which git command is timing out.

@zeripath commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2020): It's also helpful to give us some of the logs so we can definitely which git command is timing out.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 06:13:36 -06:00

@stale[bot] commented on GitHub (May 22, 2020):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. I am here to help clear issues left open even if solved or waiting for more insight. This issue will be closed if no further activity occurs during the next 2 weeks. If the issue is still valid just add a comment to keep it alive. Thank you for your contributions.

@stale[bot] commented on GitHub (May 22, 2020): This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. I am here to help clear issues left open even if solved or waiting for more insight. This issue will be closed if no further activity occurs during the next 2 weeks. If the issue is still valid just add a comment to keep it alive. Thank you for your contributions.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 06:13:36 -06:00