proto_library: warning: directory does not exist #7157
Description
Description of the problem / feature request:
Building proto_library targets for Well Known Types in @com_google_protobuf emits warnings like the one below. The build succeeds, but it would be nice if the warning can be fixed or removed.
$ bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:any_proto
...
INFO: From Generating Descriptor Set proto_library @com_google_protobuf//:any_proto:
external/com_google_protobuf: warning: directory does not exist.
...
Bugs: what's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.
# WORKSPACE
load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:git.bzl", "git_repository")
git_repository(
name = "com_google_protobuf",
remote = "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf",
tag = "v3.6.1.3",
)
git_repository(
name = "bazel_skylib",
remote = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib",
tag = "0.6.0",
)
bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:any_proto
What operating system are you running Bazel on?
Linux amd64
What's the output of bazel info release?
release 0.21.0
This does not happen in 0.20.0, but it does happen in 0.22.0rc2.