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Cached failed build gets wrong status

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Description

This build -> http://hydra.nixos.org/build/2610985 has a "A dependency of the build failed" status, but that should be "Build failed".

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Research direction

The report identifies build 2610985 at hydra.nixos.org; start by tracing how cached build results select their status. Reproduce or inspect that build's status and add coverage for distinguishing a failed build from a dependency failure. Done means the cached result reports "Build failed".

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
sql
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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