Bootstrap mach completion scripts
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(Firefox Build System :: Bootstrap Configuration, enhancement, P4)
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(Reporter: ahal, Unassigned)
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Bug 1519990 introduced new tab completion script generation, it can be used like ./mach mach-completion <shell> -f <path/to/put/file>.
It would be cool if we could automatically detect shell / environment and put the completion script in the correct spot. We could also set up a cron task to periodically re-generate it (as it will become out of date over time).
Not sure if this logic should belong in mozboot or mach core, but filing here for now.
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Comment 1•8 months ago
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It would be cool if we could automatically detect shell / environment and put the completion script in the correct spot. We could also set up a cron task to periodically re-generate it (as it will become out of date over time).
Seems like bootstrap is the right place for this. Since bootstrap would typically be run on a semi-regular basis, that would erase the need for periodic re-generation -- if the script gets out of date, just re-run bootstrap as you would to fix any other issue with your machine getting out-of-sync with the mach source.
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Comment 2•8 months ago
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Yeah, I think it should hook into mach bootstrap no matter what. But mozboot could call into code that lives under mach. See also my vision for bootstrapping in bug 1526021.
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Comment 3•8 months ago
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Oh, yeah, I don't care about the exact directory it lives under :) Still, IMO the cron thing does not seem necessary.
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Comment 4•8 months ago
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True, personally I avoid mach bootstrap since it does so much and takes so long.. so I'll personally keep it as a cron task. But agree mach bootstrap can just focus on installing the scripts and not worry about setting up cron.
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