DevOps Backups Fail with a Runtime Error: index out of range [0] with length 0

DevOps backups fail with a runtime error when there is an issue with Git LFS (Large File Support).

Symptoms

panic: runtime error: index out of range [0] with length 0 appears in the GitBackupCtrl.log file.

The following are the sample error logs:

• 7864 cd8 09/27 10:34:38 14068250 CGitCmdUtils::ShouldIgnoreError(209) - [[git-lfs-push] failed with [panic: runtime error: index out of range [0] with length 0]] 
• 7864 cd8 09/27 10:34:38 14068250 CWinGitCmdUtils::ExecuteScript(210) - command ["C:\Program Files\Commvault\ContentStore2\iDataAgent\JobResults\2\18062\repository.bat" > nul] exited with error [2]

Causes

The panic in Git commands happens due to an issue with Git LFS (Large File Support).

Resolution

To fix the error, complete the following steps:

1. Uninstall Git and Git LFS from the Windows machine.

2. Without selecting Git LFS, install Git again.

   

3. Install the latest version of Git LFS from https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases.

4. Verify the version by running the following command:

    git lfs --version

After verifying, run the new jobs and check if there are any other errors.