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sourcegraph · Nov 21, 2024 · bd5c2ce · bd5c2ce
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diff --git a/shards/shards.go b/shards/shards.go
@@ -1065,6 +1065,9 @@ func (s *shardedSearcher) getLoaded() loaded {
 
 func mkRankedShard(s zoekt.Searcher) *rankedShard {
 	q := query.Const{Value: true}
+	// We need to use UnsafeCtx here, otherwise we cannot return a proper
+	// rankedShard. On the user request path we use selectRepoSet which relies on
+	// rankedShard.repos being set.
 	result, err := s.List(systemtenant.UnsafeCtx, &q, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return &rankedShard{Searcher: s}