code: def _make_container_root(name):
      '''
      Make the container root directory
      '''
      path = _root(name)
      if os.path.exists(path):
          __context__['retcode'] = salt.defaults.exitcodes.SALT_BUILD_FAIL
          raise CommandExecutionError(
              'Container {0} already exists'.format(name)
          )
      else:
          try:
              os.makedirs(path)
              return path
          except OSError as exc:
              raise CommandExecutionError(
                  'Unable to make container root directory {0}: {1}'
                  .format(name, exc)
              f _make_container_root(name):
      '''
      Make the container root directory
      '''
      path = _root(name)
      if os.path.exists(path):
          __context__['retcode'] = salt.defaults.exitcodes.SALT_BUILD_FAIL
          raise CommandExecutionError(
              'Container {0} already exists'.format(name)
          )
      else:
          try:
              os.makedirs(path)
              return path
          except OSError as exc:
              raise CommandExecutionError(
                  'Unable to make container root directory {0}: {1}'
                  .format(name, exc)
              )
docs: Make the container root directory