Execution rights on an object can corrupt local cache
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Description
[See original issue on GitLab](https://gitlab.com/BuildStream/buildstream/-/issues/910)
In GitLab by [[Gitlab user @valentindavid]](https://gitlab.com/valentindavid) on Feb 12, 2019, 17:55
## Summary
[//]: # (Summarize the bug encountered concisely)
Because we use linking of files form cache, when an object require execution rights, the execution rights leak into the local cache. This breaks reproducibility of builds, because a file might have no execution right or have it whether another artifact contains the same object with execution rights is on the local cache or not.
## Steps to reproduce
[//]: # (How one can reproduce the issue - this is very important)
- Have element `a.bst` that creates a file `a`.
- Have element `b.bst` that build-depends on `a.bst`.
- Build `b.bst` and see that file `a` has no execution rights.
- Have element `c.bst` that build-depends on `a.bst`. It installs `a` and `chmod +x` it.
- Build `b.bst` again.
## What is the current bug behavior?
[//]: # (What actually happens)
`a` has execution rights on the second build.
## What is the expected correct behavior?
[//]: # (What you should see instead)
`a` does not have execution rights on the second build.
## Relevant logs and/or screenshots
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## Possible fixes
[//]: # (If you can, link to the line of code that might be responsible for the problem)
## Other relevant information
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* BuildStream version affected: /milestone %BuildStream_v1.x
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Contributor guide
Research direction
No files or tests are named in the issue. Start with the described a.bst, b.bst, and c.bst reproduction sequence and inspect how local-cache linking handles execution rights. Done means rebuilding b.bst produces the same non-executable permissions regardless of whether c.bst was built first.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100