Jenkins Build off specific branches (jenkins git plugin)

Question

I am trying to use

<branches>
    <hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
        <name>refs/heads/master</name>
    </hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
</branches>

in my config.xml

Which means I am intending to build only commits of master, but apparently jenkins seems to build from commits to any other branches too. I am not sure what I am doing wrong to accomplish this. Any help is appreciated.

PS: Using the jenkins Git plugin

Answer 1

You only need the branch name without the refs

<branches>
    <hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
        <name>origin/master</name>
    </hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
</branches>

Or for local branch:

<branches>
    <hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
        <name>master</name>
    </hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
</branches>