Re: [Xen-devel] [OSSTEST PATCH 04/13] building: Delete when cloning, not when preparing $builddir

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2014-07-16 at 11:18 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Ian Campbell writes ("Re: [OSSTEST PATCH 04/13] building: Delete when 
> cloning, not when preparing $builddir"):
> > On Wed, 2014-07-16 at 10:58 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > > Ian Campbell writes ("Re: [OSSTEST PATCH 04/13] building: Delete when 
> > > cloning, not when preparing $builddir"):
> > > > Is it also implied that ts-*-build ought to do some sort of "make clean"
> > > > like thing? Deleting dist is only really relevant for ts-xen-build I
> > > > think, e.g. I don't think ts-kernel-build uses it.
> > > 
> > > No, because the builds all happen in trees which have been recloned.
> > 
> > You mean that currently happens to be the case for ts-foo-build for
> > foo != xen, for Xen you are in the process or making this not hold, I
> > think?
> 
> No.  build_clone always gives you a fresh tree.  ts-xen-build always
> builds in a directory from build_clone.
> 
> The rumpuserxen xen.git build is done (also, must be done) in a tree
> which has not had any ordinary build done in it.

OK, then I'm just confused about the purpose of this change ;-)

I thought you were reusing the build tree.

Ian.


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