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From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:59:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Initial plan


From f5a07b1ad50a2d51d68e24ba2bf6131fa9d9e1a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:02:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: update architecture.md mermaid diagram for
 three-track build

Co-authored-by: wdconinc <4656391+wdconinc@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 docs/architecture.md | 29 +++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index c74281cb..487f308c 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -4,29 +4,30 @@ The EIC container infrastructure uses a multi-stage build approach with separate
 
 ## Build Strategy
 
-The container build follows a two-track approach:
+The container build follows a three-track approach:
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TB
-    subgraph "Builder Track"
+    subgraph "Builder Concretization Track"
         A[builder_image<br/>debian_stable_base] --> B[builder_concretization_default<br/>Concretize spack environment]
-        B --> C[builder_installation_default<br/>Build packages]
-        C --> D[builder_concretization_custom<br/>Concretize custom versions]
-        D --> E[builder_installation_custom<br/>Build custom packages]
+        B --> C[builder_concretization_custom<br/>Concretize custom versions]
+    end
+    
+    subgraph "Builder Installation Track"
+        B --> D[builder_installation_default<br/>Build packages]
+        C --> E[builder_installation_custom<br/>Build custom packages]
     end
     
     subgraph "Runtime Track"
-        F[runtime_image<br/>debian_stable_base] --> G[runtime_concretization_default<br/>Copy spack.lock from builder]
-        G --> H[runtime_installation_default<br/>Install from buildcache]
-        H --> I[runtime_concretization_custom<br/>Copy custom spack.lock]
-        I --> J[runtime_installation_custom<br/>Install custom from buildcache]
-        J --> K[Final Image<br/>eic_ci / eic_xl]
+        F[runtime_image<br/>debian_stable_base] --> G[runtime_default<br/>Copy spack.lock, install from buildcache]
+        G --> H[runtime_custom<br/>Copy custom spack.lock, install from buildcache]
+        H --> K[Final Image<br/>eic_ci / eic_xl]
     end
     
-    C -.->|spack.lock| G
-    C -.->|buildcache| H
-    E -.->|spack.lock| I
-    E -.->|buildcache| J
+    D -.->|spack.lock| G
+    D -.->|buildcache| G
+    E -.->|spack.lock| H
+    E -.->|buildcache| H
 ```
 
 ## Multi-Architecture Support