Update the docs about submodules and action ordering. #92
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mpdude
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| # This action has to precede ssh-agent, since it undoes its effects | ||
| - uses: actions/checkout@v2 |
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Maybe that is fixed in actions/checkout#833, unless submodules are used?
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| The `ssh-agent` step *cannot* precede the `checkout` step, though. The `checkout` action undoes the effects of `ssh-agent`. This will cause errors like: | ||
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| ssh: Could not resolve hostname key-<hex-key-id>.github.com: Name or service not known |
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Once actions/checkout#833 is merged, that should not happen unless submodules are turned on?
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I think this is linked to #148 which is caused by the checkout action setting up a temp HOME directory which breaks the ssh configuration.
On linux, submodule support is OK with ssh-agent preceding the checkout action.
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I prefer not to merge this unless I fully understand the problem and we have discussed possible alternative (?) solutions. I have opened actions/checkout#973 to co-ordinate with the |
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Fixes #91