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Occasionally a build directory on a machine needs to be "clobbered".  This means that the entire directory hierarchy, including the checked-out source and object directory, are deleted.
Occasionally a build directory on a machine needs to be "clobbered".  This means that the entire directory hierarchy, including the checked-out source and object directory, are deleted.


To clobber a build directory on a particular machine, or all the machines doing builds of a particular type (build, or unittest for example), or all the machines on a particular branch, you can visit https://build.mozilla.org/clobberer.  You need a valid LDAP account to access this page.
To clobber a build directory on a particular machine, or all the machines doing builds of a particular type (build, or unittest for example), or all the machines on a particular branch, you can visit https://secure.pub.build.mozilla.org/clobberer/ or, easier to remember, http://clobberer.pub.build.mozilla.org.  You need a valid LDAP account to access this page.


If you check a box next to one of the slaves on a particular branch / builder, then the next time that slave runs a build on that branch, it will first delete the entire build directory, and then do a fresh checkout, and continue on with the rest of the build.
If you check a box next to one of the slaves on a particular branch / builder, then the next time that slave runs a build on that branch, it will first delete the entire build directory, and then do a fresh checkout, and continue on with the rest of the build.
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