add detailed message when target folder path is invalid

rust-lang · Oct 13, 2023 · cbf7723 · cbf7723
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commit cbf7723
Showing 1 changed file with 8 additions and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/crates/cargo-util/src/paths.rs b/crates/cargo-util/src/paths.rs
@@ -694,7 +694,14 @@ pub fn create_dir_all_excluded_from_backups_atomic(p: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Resul
     // we can infer from it's another cargo process doing work.
     if let Err(e) = fs::rename(tempdir.path(), path) {
         if !path.exists() {
-            return Err(anyhow::Error::from(e));
+            return Err(anyhow::Error::from(e))
+                .with_context(|| {
+                    format!(
+                        "the path `{}` is invalid or broken symbolic link",
+                        path.display()
+                    )
+                })
+                .with_context(|| format!("failed to create directory `{}`", path.display()));
         }
     }
     Ok(())