Index: build/get_landmines.py |
diff --git a/build/get_landmines.py b/build/get_landmines.py |
index 481240ffe316599f37be7003209298700c001ea1..481970058650ef5a91224b05503ea942f46535d1 100755 |
--- a/build/get_landmines.py |
+++ b/build/get_landmines.py |
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ def print_landmines(): |
# need to be cleaned up. If you're writing a new CL that causes build |
# dependency problems, fix the dependency problems instead of adding a |
# landmine. |
+ # |
+ # Before adding or changing a landmine consider the consequences of doing so. |
+ # Doing so will wipe out every output directory on every Chrome developer's |
+ # machine. This can be particularly problematic on Windows where the directory |
+ # deletion may well fail (locked files, command prompt in the directory, |
+ # etc.), and generated .sln and .vcxproj files will be deleted. |
+ # |
+ # This output directory deletion will be repeated when going back and forth |
+ # across the change that added the landmine, adding to the cost. There are |
+ # usually less troublesome alternatives. |
(unused - use chromium)
2017/06/30 12:40:12
I think the problem was that they didn't see the e
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if distributor() == 'goma' and platform() == 'win32': |
print 'Need to clobber winja goma due to backend cwd cache fix.' |