Distributed, but not Shared Cached

So now i got my runner on bleeding edge and i am very happy that distributed caching is working, BUT... in a way that doesn't really make sense to have a distributed cache at all!

If i have two runners (runnerA, runner B) and they both run a job that creates a cache file, those cache files are being uploaded into my (Minio) bucket "gitlab-ci" with these paths:

• gitlab-ci/runner/runnerA/project/123/master
• gitlab-ci/runner/runnerB/project/123/master

It's great that they're caching, but wouldn't it make more sense to have them upload into:

• gitlab-ci/runner/project/123

So that all runners can share(!) that cache, instead of just distributing it to a different host?

And while we're at it, can we drop the "/runner" (or make it a configurable prefix, e.g. append it after the bucket name and split that string by '/')?

Maybe also add the file extension to the file (.zip, i guess).

But maybe this all is also my fault, because i'm using 'key: ${CI_BUILD_REF_NAME}', so let me know if that's the case! ;-)

But as always: thanks adding this feature, much appreciated! =)

Title changed from Shared Cached: path defeats purpose to Distributed, but not Shared Cached

mentioned in issue #1232 (closed)

mentioned in issue #1198 (closed)

I am seeing this as well, without any cache key configuration on my projects

Unfortunately cannot see in the gitlab interface which runner was used to see if the cache is being shared or I am just getting the same runner

I got it to work by using the a shared runner token and the bleeding edge version of the runner. Just stop all but one runners, run a job, then stop that runner and start a different one. That should prove that it's working. Using a shared token isn't nice, but i'd rather have a shared cache than insisting on a "nice" setup ;-)

Status changed to closed

Does using the same token prevent them from showing as different runners in the admin area? My runners have different tags, some jobs can run on multiple runners but not all

Of course, as the token is used to identify runners, and if there's only one token...

I thought as much, just wanted to check. Thanks. Ill have to wait for a better solution.

Mentioned in issue #1897 (closed)