Copy empty reference directories too?

[batmat]

Hi,
I need to initialize an empty directory hierarchy for a custom plugin.
Just realized the jenkins.sh script is indeed designed to copy only files.

So, basically empty somedir/somesubdir in /usr/share/jenkins/ref/ is not gonna be copied.

Before proposing any patch, I wanted to check the rationale behind that.
Can someone explain why?

Thanks!
PS: I can work around the issue for some directories by putting "fake" files like with Git, but no with all as the files in there are supposed to be parsed.

[jossemarGT]

The only workaround I've found is to place a empty file inside those directories, as far I understand the entryrpoint will copy each file inside of ref directory so everything has Jenkins' ownership (since docker uses root for COPY/ADD)

[lemeurherve]

@batmat could we close this old issue?