Package: autopkgtest Version: 5.4.1 autopkgtest dumps all the output from all the tests into $AUTOPKGTEST_ARTIFACTS.
Sometimes, as can be observed here https://ci.debian.net/data/autopkgtest/unstable/amd64/d/dgit/601985/log.gz this can make it actually fall over if different tests puts the same objects into the artifacts directory. The semantics should at the very least be documented, and the bug fixed. But I am concerned that trying to document what it means for multiple tests to produce overlapping artifacts may be too complex. Also, there may be a risk of symlink-based attacks from tests against the test controller environment. IMO it would be better for the spec to say that each test gets a fresh empty $AUTOPKGTEST_ARTIFACTS, and for autopkgtest to make the test name part of the name in --output-dir. For now, I will tar up my artifacts and copy them to a file named after the test. Ian. -- Ian Jackson <[email protected]> These opinions are my own. If I emailed you from an address @fyvzl.net or @evade.org.uk, that is a private address which bypasses my fierce spamfilter.
