NVIDIA / NVIDIA/apex

python setup.py clean --all doesn't remove all generated files

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Description

I would like to recompile apex from scratch so I ran the command python setup.py clean --all. It removed some files yet the majority of generated files under build directory are still there. I had to manually delete the build folder in order to recompile apex.

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Start by inspecting setup.py's handling of python setup.py clean --all and identify why files remain under the build directory. Reproduce the command in a local Apex checkout, then verify that the generated build files are removed so Apex can be recompiled from scratch.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
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Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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