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Flag --incompatible_no_implicit_file_export will break Bazel toolchains in a future Bazel release

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Description

Incompatible flag --incompatible_no_implicit_file_export will be enabled by default in a future Bazel release [1], thus breaking Bazel toolchains.

The flag is documented here: https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/10225

Please check the following CI builds for build and test results:

* RBE (Ubuntu 16.04, OpenJDK 8)
* RBE (Ubuntu 16.04, OpenJDK 8)

Never heard of incompatible flags before? We have [documentation](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/backward-compatibility.html) that explains everything.

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**Important**: Please do NOT modify the issue title since that might break our tools.

[1] The target release hasn't been determined yet. Our tool will update the issue title once the flag flip has been scheduled.

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Research direction

Start with the two linked Buildkite CI runs and the linked Bazel incompatible-flags documentation. Inspect the Bazel toolchain configurations exercised by those builds and determine what fails when --incompatible_no_implicit_file_export is enabled; done means the affected builds and tests pass with the flag.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
build-system, ci-cd
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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