Git LFS issue causes system OOM errors when file is larger than system RAM

Problem Statement

When file in repository is larger than system RAM Git LFS bug causes system OOM errors.

Summary

Research Done

lfs Pull consuming all memory until memory realloc failed message · Issue #2840 · git-lfs/git-lfs · GitHub
Memory allocation problems when cloning repository with LFS objects largen than available RAM #3524

Workaround

• Create script task
• In script, implement the work around mentioned in Memory allocation problems when cloning repository with LFS objects largen than available RAM #3524.

Suggested fix

Implement large file option flag in Git checkout tasks to have Git checkout task use the work around in Memory allocation problems when cloning repository with LFS objects largen than available RAM #3524 in a way that is transparent to the users.