xsuchy
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2 weeks ago Notes for later:
- Mock prepares directory structure for rpmbuild https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/blob/main/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py#L783
- Mock prepares fuse device https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/blob/main/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py#L810 (important for rpm-ostree builds)
- Mock setup structure for build-specific macros https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/blob/main/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py#L763 and other places
- Mock prepares special devices that are needed for various packages to succeed the build https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/blob/main/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py#L833
- Mock correctly setup time settings https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/blob/main/mock/py/mockbuild/buildroot.py#L509
We frequently explain why plain "rpmbuild call in podman/buildah" isn't a replacement for Mock. It would be nice to have documentation documenting the key benefits of Mock from this perspective (with some technical details).
/note for myself: ADR