Add appropriate ignored packages for stage-packages
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Current evaluation
Feature request to exclude preinstalled OS packages from stage-packages to prevent staging down to glibc. Resolved by merged PR #1875 but issue remains open. Inactive for over a year.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: PR #1875 was merged to add ignored packages for stage-packages, explicitly stated as resolving issue #1844. The feature was implemented across six modified files covering current Ubuntu bases, making the issue no longer relevant. The issue should be closed as resolved.
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
24.75
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
Issue body
### What needs to get done
At least for Jammy and Noble, create lists of preinstalled packages and remove those from what gets included in stage-packages
### Why it needs to get done
Right now staging a package goes all the way down to glibc.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
45
Quick Win:
24.75
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to exclude preinstalled OS packages from stage-packages to prevent staging down to glibc. Resolved by merged PR #1875 but issue remains open. Inactive for over a year. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request to exclude preinstalled OS packages from stage-packages to prevent staging down to glibc. Unlabelled, unassigned, and inactive for over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | Task to configure ignored packages for stage-packages on Jammy and Noble to prevent over-inclusion of system libraries like glibc. Currently unlabelled and inactive for over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Request to add ignored packages for stage-packages in Jammy and Noble to prevent staging unnecessary dependencies like glibc. Currently unlabelled and inactive for over 10 months. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | Configure ignored packages for stage-packages to prevent staging unnecessary dependencies like glibc on Jammy and Noble. Inactive for over 300 days, awaiting implementation. |
Update history
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
charmcraft#1875
(confidence 80%)
PR #1875 was merged to add ignored packages for stage-packages, explicitly stated as resolving issue #1844
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1875 feat: add ignored packages for stage-packages | charmcraft | closed | Merged to add ignored packages for stage-packages, resolving issue #1844. Covers current Ubuntu bases across six modified files. Closed without formal review or CI checks. |