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Canonicalized build directory name in container leads to confusion

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Message #20 received at 36443 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>
Cc: 36443 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36443: Canonicalized build directory name in container leads
 to confusion (was guix build mixes build dirs?)
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 13:43:26 -0400

retitle 36443 Canonicalized build directory name in container leads to confusion
thanks

Hi Robert,

Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net> writes:
> Thanks for clarifying. Do you have an idea how to make this less confusing?
>
> In my follow-up to the bug report I suggested
>
>> E.g. instead of saying “keeping build directory <dir>” say
>> “Keeping a copy of the build directory at <dir>”.
>
> But I feel that might be improved upon. “Copied build directory to …”?
> What do you think?

The directory is not copied.  It is the same directory, but with a
different name in the build container's namespace.  You can see this by
examining the contents of the directory while the build is in progress.

I agree that it would be good to eliminate this potential source of
confusion, but it's not yet clear to me how to do it.

Any other ideas?

     Regards,
       Mark

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