oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/crucible

dsc cleanup should be smarter for region directories

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Description

If a --region-dir is specified plus a --cleanup, dsc will delete the region directory.
This can have unintended consequences if the directory provided is also used for other
things, like /var/tmp.

dsc should delete anything inside the region-dir that it intends to create, but leave
the top level directory (and anything else in it) alone.

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of the --region-dir and --cleanup options, then trace which paths dsc creates and removes. Reproduce cleanup with a region directory containing unrelated files; done means dsc removes only its own contents while preserving the top-level directory and everything else in it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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