jlink plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter
Metadata
Current evaluation
Request to support the disable-parallel part property in the jlink plugin. Maintainer labeled it 'Needs information' and called it extremely low priority without a real-world use case; no activity for ~12 months, still unimplemented.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The issue is labeled 'Status: Needs information' and the author (a maintainer) explicitly stated it is 'extremely low priority until someone shows us a real-world use case'; 363 days have passed with 0 comments and no use case provided, exceeding the 6-month window for waiting on requested details. Additionally, the jlink plugin's build commands (jlink/jdeps) don't parallelize, so the property's semantics are unclear without a concrete use case.
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
11.25
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
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 jlink 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:
11.25
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Request to support the disable-parallel part property in the jlink plugin. Maintainer labeled it 'Needs information' and called it extremely low priority without a real-world use case; no activity for ~12 months, still unimplemented. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Enhancement request to add disable-parallel support to the jlink plugin. Labeled needs information, awaiting a real-world use case for over a year with no comments or activity. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Enhancement request to add disable-parallel support to the jlink plugin. Labeled needs information, inactive for 309 days with no maintainer response or use case provided. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Add disable-parallel build property support to the jlink plugin. Currently awaiting a real-world use case to justify implementation. Status remains needs information with no recent activity. |
Update history
No update history recorded yet.
Related work
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Related To:
canonical/craft-parts#1167
(confidence 90%)
Merged PR adding disable-parallel to the autotools plugin, cited in the issue body as the precedent for this feature.
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Related To:
canonical/craft-parts#1069
(confidence 60%)
OpenJDK build failure with autotools that motivated the disable-parallel property; the issue body references OpenJDK builds as the motivating example.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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. | |
| #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. | |
| #1249 qmake plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the qmake plugin, which still hardcodes make -j. Labeled Needs information; explicitly low priority until a real-world use case is provided; no activity for 363 days. | |
| #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. | |
| #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. | |
| #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. | |
| #1245 meson plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Request to add the disable-parallel part property to the meson plugin, mirroring the autotools implementation. Labeled 'Needs information' and waiting on a real-world use case; no activity for ~12 months and the feature is still unimplemented. | |
| #1246 npm plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the npm plugin. Labeled Needs information; maintainers await a real-world use case before implementing. No activity for ~12 months; part of a family of similar open issues for other plugins. | |
| #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. | |
| #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. |