Trying with simple copy

Author: Crivella

easybuild/framework/easyblock.py

@@ -191,6 +191,19 @@ def __init__(self, ec, logfile=None):
             self.cfg = ec
         else:
             raise EasyBuildError("Value of incorrect type passed to EasyBlock constructor: %s ('%s')", type(ec), ec)
+        
+        # are we running in developer mode?
+        self.developer = build_option('developer')
+
+        # This is needed in case custom easyblocks do a reparse of the EC file (e.g. quantum espresso)
+        if self.developer and not self.version.endswith('-dev'):
+            old_vers = ec['version']
+            new_vers = old_vers + '-dev'
+            ec['version'] = new_vers
+            for key in ['short_mod_name', 'full_mod_name']:
+                prev = getattr(ec, key)
+                new = prev.replace(f'/{old_vers}', f'/{new_vers}')
+                setattr(ec, key, new)
 
         # modules interface with default MODULEPATH
         self.modules_tool = self.cfg.modules_tool
@@ -2792,15 +2805,29 @@ def extract_step(self):
         """
         Unpack the source files.
         """
-        for src in self.src:
-            self.log.info("Unpacking source %s" % src['name'])
-            srcdir = extract_file(src['path'], self.builddir, cmd=src['cmd'],
-                                  extra_options=self.cfg['unpack_options'], change_into_dir=False)
-            change_dir(srcdir)
-            if srcdir:
-                self.src[self.src.index(src)]['finalpath'] = srcdir
+        developer_pth = self.developer
+        if developer_pth:
+            if self.start_dir:
+                dst_name = self.start_dir
             else:
-                raise EasyBuildError("Unpacking source %s failed", src['name'])
+                dst_name = os.path.basename(developer_pth)
+            dest = os.path.join(self.builddir, dst_name)
+            copy_dir(
+                developer_pth, dest,
+                ignore=lambda pth,elem: [_ for _ in elem if _ in ['.git', '.svn', '.hg']]
+            )
+            self.cfg['start_dir'] = dest
+            self.log.info("Content of develop path %s copied to %s (new start_dir)", developer_pth, dest)
+        else:
+            for src in self.src:
+                self.log.info("Unpacking source %s" % src['name'])
+                srcdir = extract_file(src['path'], self.builddir, cmd=src['cmd'],
+                                    extra_options=self.cfg['unpack_options'], change_into_dir=False)
+                change_dir(srcdir)
+                if srcdir:
+                    self.src[self.src.index(src)]['finalpath'] = srcdir
+                else:
+                    raise EasyBuildError("Unpacking source %s failed", src['name'])
 
     def patch_step(self, beginpath=None, patches=None):
         """
@@ -4192,6 +4219,12 @@ def skip_step(self, step, skippable):
         skip_test_step = build_option('skip_test_step')
         skipsteps = self.cfg['skipsteps']
 
+        developer_skip = (
+            FETCH_STEP,
+            PATCH_STEP,
+            EXTENSIONS_STEP,
+        )
+
         # under --skip, sanity check is not skipped
         cli_skip = self.skip and step != SANITYCHECK_STEP
 
@@ -4227,6 +4260,9 @@ def skip_step(self, step, skippable):
         elif skip_test_step and step == TEST_STEP:
             self.log.info("Skipping %s step as requested via skip-test-step", step)
             skip = True
+        elif self.developer and step in developer_skip:
+            self.log.info("Skipping %s step because of --developer", step)
+            skip = True
 
         else:
             msg = "Not skipping %s step (skippable: %s, skip: %s, skipsteps: %s, module_only: %s, force: %s, "

easybuild/main.py

@@ -448,6 +448,18 @@ def process_eb_args(eb_args, eb_go, cfg_settings, modtool, testing, init_session
         options.inject_checksums, options.inject_checksums_to_json, options.sanity_check_only
     ))
 
+    if build_option('developer'):
+        for ec in easyconfigs:
+            _ec = ec['ec']
+            old_vers = _ec['version']
+            new_vers = old_vers + '-dev'
+            _ec['version'] = new_vers
+            for key in ['short_mod_name', 'full_mod_name']:
+                prev = getattr(_ec, key)
+                new = prev.replace(f'/{old_vers}', f'/{new_vers}')
+                ec[key] = new
+                setattr(_ec, key, new)
+
     # skip modules that are already installed unless forced, or unless an option is used that warrants not skipping
     if not keep_available_modules:
         retained_ecs = skip_available(easyconfigs, modtool)