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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/hooks/sbang.py b/lib/spack/spack/hooks/sbang.py
index 7eff565618..33aa29691f 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/hooks/sbang.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/hooks/sbang.py
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ def sbang_install_path():
"""Location sbang should be installed within Spack's ``install_tree``."""
sbang_root = str(spack.store.unpadded_root)
install_path = os.path.join(sbang_root, "bin", "sbang")
- if len(install_path) > shebang_limit:
- raise SbangPathError(
- 'Install tree root is too long. Spack cannot patch shebang lines.')
+ path_length = len(install_path)
+ if path_length > shebang_limit:
+ msg = ('Install tree root is too long. Spack cannot patch shebang lines'
+ ' when script path length ({0}) exceeds limit ({1}).\n {2}')
+ msg = msg.format(path_length, shebang_limit, install_path)
+ raise SbangPathError(msg)
return install_path