ocaml / ocaml/dune

External Lock Directories

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Description

Currently, dune does not support lock directories that exist outside the workspace.

See https://github.com/ocaml/dune/pull/10045 for a demonstration

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First steps

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

Research direction

Start by reviewing PR #10045, which demonstrates the missing external lock-directory support, then trace Dune's lock-directory handling. Done means Dune supports lock directories outside the workspace, with coverage for the behavior demonstrated by that pull request.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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