gradle plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter
Metadata
Current evaluation
Gradle plugin lacks disable-parallel part property support. Labeled Needs information; maintainer proposed a 3-state (None/False/True) design but is waiting for a real-world use case. No implementation in code after 363 days.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is triaged (labeled Type: Enhancement, Status: Needs information) and the maintainer provided a concrete design proposal (None/False/True states) in a comment. The feature still does not exist in gradle_plugin.py (confirmed via code inspection — no disable_parallel field). It is part of a family of 7+ sibling issues for other plugins, so closing it would fragment the tracking. However, the maintainer explicitly called it 'extremely low priority until someone shows us a real-world use case,' and no use case has been provided in 363 days, keeping impact low.
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
9.75
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
Issue body
### What needs to get done
Support the [disable-parallel](https://canonical-craft-parts.readthedocs-hosted.com/latest/common/craft-parts/reference/part_properties/#disable-parallel) part property in the gradle plugin.
### Why it needs to get done
All of our plugins should theoretically support this. In practice though, this is extremely low priority until someone shows us a real-world use case for it. If someone can bring us a real-world use case that we can test against (especially a case of "this application simply does not build with parallel"), that would be ideal.
The [autotools plugin](https://github.com/canonical/craft-parts/pull/1167) required this for OpenJDK builds, for example.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
9.75
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Gradle plugin lacks disable-parallel part property support. Labeled Needs information; maintainer proposed a 3-state (None/False/True) design but is waiting for a real-world use case. No implementation in code after 363 days. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
20
Quick Win:
11.0
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Enhancement request to add the disable-parallel part property to the gradle plugin. Triaged with a Needs information label; the maintainer asked for a real-world use case 363 days ago and none has been provided. Feature still unimplemented in the plugin. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
68
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Feature request to add disable-parallel parameter support to the Gradle plugin. Currently awaiting implementation and real-world test cases from the community. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Enhancement request to add disable-parallel parameter support to the gradle plugin. Labeled needs information, inactive for 309 days, and marked low priority pending a real-world use case. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Implement disable-parallel parameter support for the Gradle plugin, managing None, False, and True execution states. Currently low priority and awaiting a real-world use case to proceed. Status: needs information. |
Update history
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Related work
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Related To:
craft-parts#1240
(confidence 90%)
Sibling issue for the java plugin (parent class of gradle plugin) requesting the same disable-parallel parameter.
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Related To:
craft-parts#1247
(confidence 85%)
Sibling issue for the python plugin; also labeled Needs information with the same 3-state design discussion.
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Related To:
craft-parts#1243
(confidence 80%)
Sibling issue for the maven plugin requesting the same disable-parallel parameter.
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Related To:
craft-parts#1237
(confidence 80%)
Sibling issue for the go plugin requesting the same disable-parallel parameter.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1243 maven plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the maven plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' - maintainer awaits a real-world use case. No activity for ~12 months; the maven plugin still lacks the property. | |
| #1232 ant plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the ant plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' and waiting ~1 year for a real-world use case; maintainer explicitly called it extremely low priority until one is provided. | |
| #1240 java plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Enhancement request to add the disable-parallel part property to the Java base plugin (shared by ant, gradle, maven, maven-use). Labeled Needs information; maintainer awaits a real-world use case, no activity for 363 days. | |
| #1244 maven-use plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the maven-use plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' by the maintainer, who asked for a real-world use case; no comments or use case provided in 12 months. | |
| #1250 rust plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the rust plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' — maintainer awaits a real-world use case before implementing. No activity for 363 days; rust plugin still lacks the property. | |
| #1238 go-use plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the go-use plugin. Labeled Needs information; maintainer awaits a real-world use case, none provided in ~12 months. Plugin still lacks the property. | |
| #1247 python plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Enhancement to add the disable-parallel part property to the python plugin, with a proposed 3-state design (None/True/False) for parallel wheel builds. Labeled Needs information; maintainers discussing design and awaiting a real-world use case. | |
| #1237 go plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Go plugin lacks disable-parallel support. Filed by maintainer as low-priority enhancement, labeled Needs information, explicitly awaiting a real-world use case that never arrived in 363 days of zero activity. | |
| #1251 scons plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Request to add the disable-parallel part property to the scons plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' by the maintainer, who called it extremely low priority until a real-world use case is provided; no use case or activity in ~12 months. | |
| #1235 dotnet plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Request to add the disable-parallel part property to the dotnet plugin. Labeled Needs information; the maintainer marked it extremely low priority pending a real-world use case, which has not been provided in 363 days. |