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authorhjk <hjk@qt.io>2022-02-08 12:10:31 +0100
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Change-Id: I2c8f713bc1d32191fd52765d3e82733a460b2fbf Reviewed-by: Christian Stenger <christian.stenger@qt.io>
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Limitations:
-- Only Linux development hosts supported, as the docker container
- contents is accessed via the local file system.
-
-- It currently unconditionally mounts /data and /opt,
- source code has to live in either.
-
-- Kit items are auto-detected, but Kits themselves need to be
- fixed up manually.
+- Linux, Mac, Windows hosts are supported in principle,
+ Linux is recommended.
+- Only Kit items in selected directories are auto-detected.
+- Kits themselves need to be fixed up manually.
+- Shared mounts are restricted to locations on the host system
+ that can end up on the same absolute location in the container
What works:
@@ -40,6 +38,11 @@ For testing:
but using the Run container gives a more restricted setup closer to a
real world scenario.
+- MAKE SURE there's something sensible in "Paths to Mount".
+ These paths are shared between your host system and the docker device.
+ These should contain at the very least your sources, otherwise a build
+ in the container can't access it.
+
- Try to auto-detect kit items by pressing "Auto Detect Kit Items" for
the Build container (only Build, not Run)