Allow the + character in partition names
Metadata
Current evaluation
Partition-name validation now permits “+” for valid Debian package names; fixed by merged PR canonical/craft-parts#1612 (commit 5d5b792a).
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #1612 updated validation to allow plus signs in partition names and was merged as commit 5d5b792a.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
### What needs to get done
Partition name validation should allow using the `+` character.
### Why it needs to get done
This is a valid package name in Debian packages. Partitions are used by Debcraft to create deb packages.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Partition-name validation now permits “+” for valid Debian package names; fixed by merged PR canonical/craft-parts#1612 (commit 5d5b792a). | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Partition-name validation now allows “+” so Debcraft can use valid Debian package names. Fixed by merged PR canonical/craft-parts#1612. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Partition name validation was updated to permit the plus character, enabling Debian package compatibility. The change was merged and fixed in pull request #1612. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
45
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
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keep open | Feature request to allow the + character in partition names for Debian package compatibility. Currently triaged and awaiting implementation, with no recent maintainer updates in 60 days. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
45
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
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keep open | Feature request to update partition name validation to allow the + character for Debian package compatibility. Currently triaged and awaiting implementation. |
Update history
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| closed |
Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
canonical/craft-parts#1612
(confidence 100%)
Merged PR implementing the requested partition-name validation change.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1612 feat: allow the plus sign in partition names | craft-parts | merged | Merged PR #1612 as commit 5d5b792a, expanding partition-name validation to permit plus signs used by .deb package names. | |
| #1594 fix(partitions): allow plus signs in partition names | craft-parts | closed | Closed unmerged after its plus-sign partition-name support was consolidated into merged PR #1612, committed as 5d5b792a. |