Reset the "jobs" config variable when upgrading from opam 2.0

Author: kit-ty-kate

master_changes.md

@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ users)
   * Really install invariant formula if not installed in switch [#5188 @rjbou]
   * On import, check that installed pinned packages changed, reinstall if so [#5181 @rjbou - fix #5173]
 
+## Config
+  * Reset the "jobs" config variable when upgrading from opam 2.0 [#5284 @kit-ty-kate]
+
 ## Pin
   * Switch the default version when undefined from ~dev to dev [#4949 @kit-ty-kate]
   * ◈ New option `opam pin --current` to fix a package in its current state (avoiding pending reinstallations or removals from the repository) [#4973 @AltGr - fix #4970]

src/state/opamFormatUpgrade.ml

@@ -1074,7 +1074,20 @@ let from_2_1_alpha2_to_v2_1_rc root conf =
 
 let from_2_1_rc_to_v2_1 _ conf = conf
 
-let from_2_0_to_v2_1 _ conf = conf
+let from_2_0_to_v2_1 _ conf =
+  (* In opam < 2.1 "jobs" was set during initialisation
+     This creates problems when upgrading from opam 2.0 as it
+     sets the job count for good even if the CPU is replaced.
+     See https://github.com/ocurrent/ocaml-dockerfile/pull/92 *)
+  (* We print a warning in case the previous value of 'jobs' does not
+     match the default in opam 2.0 as we can't determine if the value
+     was modified or if the hardware changed. *)
+  if OpamFile.Config.jobs conf = Some (OpamSysPoll.cores () - 1) then
+    OpamConsole.note
+      "The 'jobs' option was reset, its value was %d. \
+       If it really was intended, you can set it again using:\n    \
+       opam option jobs=%d --global" j j;
+  OpamFile.Config.with_jobs_opt None conf
 
 let latest_version = OpamFile.Config.root_version