Determine whether requiring `libyaml-devel` on yum-based systems creates working charms
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Current evaluation
Task to verify if adding libyaml-devel to yum-based charm build deps produces working charms, mirroring the apt-side change in #1766. Unaddressed for ~2 years; almalinux spread tests were later disabled, complicating verification.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: Created by maintainer lengau with a good-first-issue label but has 0 comments and no activity for 381 days. The referenced apt-side PR #1766 was merged, yet the yum counterpart was never added to get_build_packages in _charm.py. A later commit disabled almalinux spread tests, which may make the proposed verification infeasible; a maintainer should reassess whether this is still actionable or should be closed.
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
22.75
Staleness:
72
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
72
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | Task to verify if adding libyaml-devel to yum-based charm build deps produces working charms, mirroring the apt-side change in #1766. Unaddressed for ~2 years; almalinux spread tests were later disabled, complicating verification. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Investigate if requiring libyaml-devel on yum-based systems produces working charms. Currently inactive for over a year with no maintainer response or progress. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | Unassessed task to verify if adding libyaml-devel to yum-based systems enables working charms on AlmaLinux. Currently inactive with no maintainer comments or assignee. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
60
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Investigation task to test if adding libyaml-devel to yum-based systems enables working charms, based on comparison with issue #1766. Labeled good first issue but inactive for over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
78
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Test if adding libyaml-devel to yum-based systems yields working charms. If so, update dependencies; otherwise, close with explanation. Open, unassigned, good first issue, inactive for 304 days. |
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Related work
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Related To:
canonical/charmcraft#1766
(confidence 95%)
Merged PR that added libyaml-dev for apt-based charm plugin builds; this issue is the yum-based counterpart explicitly referencing it.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1766 feat: include libyaml-dev for apt charm plug-in builds | charmcraft | merged | Merged. Adds libyaml-dev to apt charm plugin build dependencies to enable faster PyYAML compilation for operator framework charms. Accepted for consistency despite newer OS images already providing the package. |