Dynamically revising an in-process build

A computing device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor device coupled to the memory to:
• receive a build configuration comprising information that defines a plurality of successive stages, each stage comprising at least one step, and one or more of the stages comprising a plurality of successive steps, the build configuration defining a build process that, when completed, alters a state of a storage device, wherein the build configuration defines at least one of:
• a compile stage comprising a copying step configured to copy a source file to a destination, and a compilation step configured to generate a new executable file from the source file;
• a provisioning stage comprising a copying step configured to implement the executable file in a test environment;
• or
• a testing stage comprising an initiation step configured to initiate the executable file as a running process, and an input step to provide the running process with a plurality of predetermined inputs;
• initiate a build process sequence on the build configuration;
• receive, after initiating the build process sequence and before the build process sequence terminates, notification of a desire to add a revision to a particular stage of the plurality of stages defined in the build configuration;
• make a determination that performance of the particular stage has not begun;
• and
• in response to the determination, incorporate the revision into the particular stage defined in the build configuration;
• and
• continue the build process after incorporating the revision into the particular stage defined in the build configuration.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a build system executing on a computing device comprising a processor device, a build configuration comprising information that defines a plurality of successive stages, each stage comprising at least one step, and one or more of the stages comprising a plurality of successive steps, the build configuration defining a build process that, when completed, alters a state of a storage device;
• initiating, by the build system, a build process sequence on the build configuration;
• receiving, by the build system after initiating the build process sequence and before the build process sequence terminates, notification of a desire to add a revision to a particular stage of the plurality of stages defined in the build configuration;
• making a determination that performance of the particular stage has begun;
• and
• in response to the determination:
• terminating the build process;
• incorporating the revision into the particular stage defined in the build configuration;
• and
• restarting the build process from a beginning of the build configuration.

A computing device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor device coupled to the memory to:
• receive a build configuration comprising information that defines a plurality of successive stages, each stage comprising at least one step, and one or more of the stages comprising a plurality of successive steps, the build configuration defining a build process that, when completed, alters a state of a storage device;
• initiate a build process sequence on the build configuration;
• receive, after initiating the build process sequence and before the build process sequence terminates, notification of a desire to add a revision to a particular stage of the plurality of stages defined in the build configuration;
• make a determination that performance of the particular stage has begun;
• and
• in response to the determination:
• terminate the build process;
• incorporate the revision into the particular stage defined in the build configuration;
• and
• restart the build process from a beginning of the build configuration.