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".
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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