microsoft / microsoft/MSBuildCache

Cache plug-in should provide a way to fix/mitigate full paths in build output files

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C#
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Description

Projects may have full path embedded in the build output, and when those files are copied to a different environment, it often does not work. Today, the only option is to disable the cache for projects being affected by this.

We suggest the plug-in to have a way to patch some of those files in well-known files to partially mitigate this issue.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by mapping how the cache plug-in stores and restores build output files, then identify which well-known files can contain full paths and how they could be patched after retrieval. Done means defining a clear mitigation scope and validating it for projects moved to another environment without disabling the cache.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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