1614614 - mach try --detect-paths does not work

Status: NEW

(Developer Infrastructure :: Try, defect, P5)

Description

[Simon Giesecke [:sg] [he/him]]

When trying to run

./mach try syntax -b do -p linux --detect-paths

I get the error message

Specified path "/home/simon/work/mozilla-unified/testing/condprofile/condprof/tests/**" is not a directory under the srcdir, unable to specify tests outside of the srcdir

Comment 1

[Simon Giesecke [:sg] [he/him]]

In another attempt, I get

Specified path "/home/simon/work/mozilla-unified/editor/composer/crashtests/**" is not a directory under the srcdir, unable to specify tests outside of the srcdir

Comment 2

[Andrew Halberstadt [:ahal]]

Fyi, try syntax isn't very well supported these days. I'm not sure what --detect-paths was supposed to do, but it's more likely that we consolidate try syntax with the other selectors (and deprecate --detect-paths in the process) than spending time on this issue (sorry).

If you can explain your use case, I might be able to help you find a way to accomplish it with one of the more modern selectors (and if it's not possible, maybe this bug can morph into implementing what you need there).

Comment 3

[Simon Giesecke [:sg] [he/him]]

I guess I was mistaken about the necessity of --detect-paths. I think the behaviour I want is the default behavior of mach try syntax.

I am not sure what --detect-paths is supposed to do then. Maybe it can be removed?