11 files changed, 63 insertions, 37 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/build.lua b/src/luarocks/build.lua
index dbe450ab..40f02e38 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build.lua
@@ -56,14 +56,17 @@ local function install_files(files, location, is_module_path)
          if type(k) == "string" then
             if is_module_path then
                dest = dir.path(location, path.module_to_path(k))
-               fs.make_dir(dest)
+               local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dest)
+               if not ok then return nil, err end
             else
                dest = dir.path(location, dir.dir_name(k))
-               fs.make_dir(dest)
+               local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dest)
+               if not ok then return nil, err end
                dest = dir.path(dest, dir.base_name(k))
             end
          else
-            fs.make_dir(dest)
+            local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dest)
+            if not ok then return nil, err end
          end
          local ok = fs.copy(dir.path(file), dest)
          if not ok then
@@ -180,7 +183,8 @@ function build_rockspec(rockspec_file, need_to_fetch, minimal_mode, deps_mode)
    }
    
    for _, d in pairs(dirs) do
-      fs.make_dir(d.name)
+      local ok, err = fs.make_dir(d.name)
+      if not ok then return nil, err end
    end
    local rollback = util.schedule_function(function()
       fs.delete(path.install_dir(name, version))
diff --git a/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua b/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua
index 9d97d58b..c96a2496 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ function run(rockspec)
          if not ok then break end
          local module_name = dir.path(moddir, name:match("([^.]*)$").."."..util.matchquote(cfg.lib_extension)):gsub("//", "/")
          if moddir ~= "" then
-            fs.make_dir(moddir)
+            local ok, err = fs.make_dir(moddir)
+            if not ok then return nil, err end
          end
          local dest = dir.path(libdir, moddir)
          built_modules[module_name] = dest
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ function run(rockspec)
       end
    end
    if fs.is_dir("lua") then
-      ok, err = fs.copy_contents("lua", luadir)
+      local ok, err = fs.copy_contents("lua", luadir)
       if not ok then 
          return nil, "Failed copying contents of 'lua' directory: "..err
       end
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cache.lua b/src/luarocks/cache.lua
index 21185c10..fe74ba18 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cache.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cache.lua
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ end
 function refresh_local_cache(server, url, user, password)
    local local_cache, protocol, server_path, user, password = split_server_url(server, url, user, password)
 
-   fs.make_dir(cfg.local_cache)
+   local ok, err = fs.make_dir(cfg.local_cache)
+   if not ok then return nil, err end
 
    local tmp_cache = false
    if not local_cache then
-      local_cache = fs.make_temp_dir("local_cache")
+      local err
+      local_cache, err = fs.make_temp_dir("local_cache")
       tmp_cache = true
    end
    local ok = fs.make_dir(local_cache)
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch.lua
index bfdbacec..be2f32c6 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch.lua
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ function fetch_url_at_temp_dir(url, tmpname, filename)
          return nil, "File not found: "..pathname
       end
    else
-      local temp_dir = fs.make_temp_dir(tmpname)
+      local temp_dir, err = fs.make_temp_dir(tmpname)
       if not temp_dir then
-         return nil, "Failed creating temporary directory."
+         return nil, "Failed creating temporary directory "..tmpname..": "..err
       end
       util.schedule_function(fs.delete, temp_dir)
       fs.change_dir(temp_dir)
@@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ function fetch_and_unpack_rock(rock_file, dest)
    local unpack_dir
    if dest then
       unpack_dir = dest
-      fs.make_dir(unpack_dir)
+      local ok, err = fs.make_dir(unpack_dir)
+      if not ok then
+         return nil, "Failed unpacking rock file: " .. err
+      end
    else
       unpack_dir = fs.make_temp_dir(name)
    end
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fs/lua.lua b/src/luarocks/fs/lua.lua
index 36b33690..7e208357 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fs/lua.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fs/lua.lua
@@ -69,16 +69,17 @@ end
 --- Create a temporary directory.
 -- @param name string: name pattern to use for avoiding conflicts
 -- when creating temporary directory.
--- @return string or nil: name of temporary directory or nil on failure.
+-- @return string or (nil, string): name of temporary directory or (nil, error message) on failure.
 function make_temp_dir(name)
    assert(type(name) == "string")
    name = dir.normalize(name)
 
    local temp_dir = (os.getenv("TMP") or "/tmp") .. "/luarocks_" .. name:gsub(dir.separator, "_") .. "-" .. tostring(math.floor(math.random() * 10000))
-   if fs.make_dir(temp_dir) then
+   local ok, err = fs.make_dir(temp_dir)
+   if ok then
       return temp_dir
    else
-      return nil
+      return nil, err
    end
 end
 
@@ -131,11 +132,7 @@ if lfs_ok then
 function execute_string(cmd)
    if cfg.verbose then print("Executing: "..cmd) end
    local code = os.execute(cmd)
-   if code == 0 or code == true then
-      return true
-   else
-      return false
-   end
+   return (code == 0 or code == true)
 end
 
 --- Obtain current directory.
@@ -180,7 +177,7 @@ end
 -- If any of the higher levels in the path name does not exist
 -- too, they are created as well.
 -- @param directory string: pathname of directory to create.
--- @return boolean: true on success, false on failure.
+-- @return boolean or (boolean, string): true on success or (false, error message) on failure.
 function make_dir(directory)
    assert(type(directory) == "string")
    directory = dir.normalize(directory)
@@ -197,11 +194,12 @@ function make_dir(directory)
       path = path and path .. dir.separator .. d or d
       local mode = lfs.attributes(path, "mode")
       if not mode then
-         if not lfs.mkdir(path) then
-            return false
+         local ok, err = lfs.mkdir(path)
+         if not ok then
+            return false, err
          end
       elseif mode ~= "directory" then
-         return false
+         return false, path.." is not a directory"
       end
    end
    return true
@@ -274,7 +272,8 @@ local function recursive_copy(src, dest)
       if not ok then return false end
    elseif srcmode == "directory" then
       local subdir = dir.path(dest, dir.base_name(src))
-      fs.make_dir(subdir)
+      local ok, err = fs.make_dir(subdir)
+      if not ok then return nil, err end
       for file in lfs.dir(src) do
          if file ~= "." and file ~= ".." then
             local ok = recursive_copy(dir.path(src, file), subdir)
@@ -455,7 +454,8 @@ function unzip(zipfile)
    local file = files()
    repeat
       if file.filename:sub(#file.filename) == "/" then
-         fs.make_dir(dir.path(fs.current_dir(), file.filename))
+         local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dir.path(fs.current_dir(), file.filename))
+         if not ok then return nil, err end
       else
          local rf, err = zipfile:open(file.filename)
          if not rf then zipfile:close(); return nil, err end
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua b/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
index 3b853be7..23bd8161 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fs/unix/tools.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ end
 -- @return boolean: true on success, false on failure.
 function make_dir(directory)
    assert(directory)
-   return fs.execute(vars.MKDIR.." -p", directory)
+   local ok, err = fs.execute(vars.MKDIR.." -p", directory)
+   if not ok then
+      err = "failed making directory "..directory
+   end
+   return ok, err
 end
 
 --- Remove a directory if it is empty.
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fs/win32/tools.lua b/src/luarocks/fs/win32/tools.lua
index 1af1dd91..97ba4fe5 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fs/win32/tools.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fs/win32/tools.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ end
 function make_dir(directory)
    assert(directory)
    fs.execute(fs.quiet(vars.MKDIR.." "..fs.Q(directory)))
-   return 1
+   if not fs.is_dir(directory) then
+      return false, "failed making directory "..directory
+   end
+   return true
 end
 
 --- Remove a directory if it is empty.
diff --git a/src/luarocks/pack.lua b/src/luarocks/pack.lua
index 583932e0..ede992ce 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/pack.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/pack.lua
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ local function pack_source_rock(rockspec_file)
 end
 
 local function copy_back_files(name, version, file_tree, deploy_dir, pack_dir)
-   fs.make_dir(pack_dir)
+   local ok, err = fs.make_dir(pack_dir)
+   if not ok then return nil, err end
    for file, sub in pairs(file_tree) do
       local source = dir.path(deploy_dir, file)
       local target = dir.path(pack_dir, file)
       if type(sub) == "table" then
          local ok, err = copy_back_files(name, version, sub, source, target)
+         if not ok then return nil, err end
       else
          local versioned = path.versioned_name(source, deploy_dir, name, version)
          if fs.exists(versioned) then
@@ -128,11 +130,13 @@ local function do_pack_binary_rock(name, version)
 
    local is_binary = false
    if rock_manifest.lib then
-      copy_back_files(name, version, rock_manifest.lib, path.deploy_lib_dir(root), dir.path(temp_dir, "lib"))
+      local ok, err = copy_back_files(name, version, rock_manifest.lib, path.deploy_lib_dir(root), dir.path(temp_dir, "lib"))
+      if not ok then return nil, "Failed copying back files: " .. err end
       is_binary = true
    end
    if rock_manifest.lua then
-      copy_back_files(name, version, rock_manifest.lua, path.deploy_lua_dir(root), dir.path(temp_dir, "lua"))
+      local ok, err = copy_back_files(name, version, rock_manifest.lua, path.deploy_lua_dir(root), dir.path(temp_dir, "lua"))
+      if not ok then return nil, "Failed copying back files: " .. err end
    end
    
    fs.change_dir(temp_dir)
@@ -157,9 +161,9 @@ function pack_binary_rock(name, version, cmd, ...)
    -- to shave off the final deploy steps from the build phase and the initial
    -- collect steps from the pack phase.
 
-   local temp_dir = fs.make_temp_dir("luarocks-build-pack-"..dir.base_name(name))
+   local temp_dir, err = fs.make_temp_dir("luarocks-build-pack-"..dir.base_name(name))
    if not temp_dir then
-      return nil, "Failed creating temporary directory."
+      return nil, "Failed creating temporary directory: "..err
    end
    util.schedule_function(fs.delete, temp_dir)
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/repos.lua b/src/luarocks/repos.lua
index b7e64d42..c7b381df 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/repos.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/repos.lua
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ local function resolve_conflict(target, deploy_dir, name, version)
    end
    if name ~= cname or deps.compare_versions(version, cversion) then
       local versioned = path.versioned_name(target, deploy_dir, cname, cversion)
-      fs.make_dir(dir.dir_name(versioned))
+      local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dir.dir_name(versioned))
+      if not ok then return nil, err end
       fs.move(target, versioned)
       return target
    else
@@ -220,7 +221,8 @@ function deploy_files(name, version, wrap_bin_scripts)
                   target = new_target
                end
             end
-            fs.make_dir(dir.dir_name(target))
+            ok, err = fs.make_dir(dir.dir_name(target))
+            if not ok then return nil, err end
             ok, err = move_fn(source, target, name, version)
             fs.remove_dir_tree_if_empty(dir.dir_name(source))
             if not ok then return nil, err end
diff --git a/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua b/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua
index ba01a413..0c68ab2f 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua
@@ -119,11 +119,13 @@ function untar(filename, destdir)
       end
       local pathname = dir.path(destdir, header.name)
       if header.typeflag == "directory" then
-         fs.make_dir(pathname)
+         local ok, err = fs.make_dir(pathname)
+         if not ok then return nil, err end
       elseif header.typeflag == "file" then
          local dirname = dir.dir_name(pathname)
          if dirname ~= "" then
-            fs.make_dir(dirname)
+            local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dirname)
+            if not ok then return nil, err end
          end
          local file_handle = io.open(pathname, "wb")
          file_handle:write(file_data)
diff --git a/src/luarocks/unpack.lua b/src/luarocks/unpack.lua
index 67153812..67db5ca5 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/unpack.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/unpack.lua
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ local function run_unpacker(file)
    if (fs.exists(dir_name)) then
       return nil, "Directory "..dir_name.." already exists."
    end
-   fs.make_dir(dir_name)
+   local ok, err = fs.make_dir(dir_name)
+   if not ok then return nil, err end
    local rollback = util.schedule_function(fs.delete, fs.absolute_name(dir_name))
 
    local rockspec, err