fileLoader prevents less's @import from sharing variable/mixin context with imported less files

[mattly]

for example:

@import "variables.less"; // declares variables
@import "mixins.less"; // declares mixins
@import "some_styles.less"; // declares styles, relies on variables / mixins

because the file loader is effectively compiling each sub-import individually, the context is not being shared. If I just delete the fileLoader method from the code and use the built-in one, it works as expected.

This is a problem because many third-party tools, libraries and themes rely on this mechanism and using them with webpack shouldn't require adapting them to the loader's peculiarities.

[jhnns]

Mhmm I don't know if that's a version issue but I'm pretty sure that sharing context works in my project.

[mattly]

I'll see if I can produce a failing test case, but for us it was basically, bootstrap.less

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Mhmm I don't know if that's a version issue but I'm pretty sure that sharing context works in my project.

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[jhnns]

Closing this one due inactivity.

With #169 it will also be possible to disable webpack's resolver entirely.