From 6cb2ebf46083a4883c878e0ab7616c5e0b67fee3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Olivier Couet <>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 11:17:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] makes sure bash executes .bash_profile

---
 .github/workflows/root-ci.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
index 5344e90c2b1a3..2d59ae6edf6c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OVERRIDES: ${{ join( matrix.overrides, ' ') }}
           CONFIGFILE: '.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/${{ matrix.platform }}.txt'
-        shell: bash
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         run: |
           set -x
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OVERRIDES: ${{ join( matrix.overrides, ' ') }}
           CONFIGFILE: '.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/${{ matrix.image }}.txt'
-        shell: bash
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         run: |
           set -x
 

From 0492629b1685a82aa90659b1f874cbeeddc4d8fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Olivier Couet <>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 16:27:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Add some debugging

---
 .github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
index 18eed888af629..42e961957873a 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ def download_artifacts(obj_prefix: str):
 @github_log_group("Node state")
 def show_node_state() -> None:
     result = subprocess_with_log("""
+        echo $SHELL
+        echo $PATH
         which cmake
         cmake --version
         which c++ || true

From 2c8f47d1d7897cd326367a771b8c89389c42ec28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Olivier Couet <>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 11:00:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] do not modify the linux part

---
 .github/workflows/root-ci.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
index 2d59ae6edf6c4..32fd73201d95e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OVERRIDES: ${{ join( matrix.overrides, ' ') }}
           CONFIGFILE: '.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/${{ matrix.image }}.txt'
-        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           set -x
 

From d14c589cf56bea1472b5bf39d3498da22fe36ee1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Olivier Couet <>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 14:41:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Mimic what is done for 6.38

---
 .github/workflows/root-ci.yml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
index 32fd73201d95e..4bf333b0d2579 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           OVERRIDES: ${{ join( matrix.overrides, ' ') }}
           CONFIGFILE: '.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/${{ matrix.platform }}.txt'
-        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           set -x
 
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         run: 'echo SSL_CERT_FILE=/opt/local/share/curl/curl-ca-bundle.crt >> $GITHUB_ENV'
 
       - name: Pull Request Build
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         env:
           INCREMENTAL: ${{ !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'clean build') }}
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ jobs:
                     --platform        ${{ matrix.platform }}"
 
       - name: Workflow dispatch
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !matrix.is_special }}
         run: ".github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
                     --buildtype      ${{ inputs.buildtype }}
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
                     --repository     ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}"
 
       - name: Nightly build
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         if:   github.event_name == 'schedule'
         run: ".github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
                     --buildtype      Release
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ jobs:
                     --repository     ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}"
 
       - name: Update build cache after push to release branch
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
         if:   github.event_name == 'push'
         run: ".github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
                     --buildtype      RelWithDebInfo