utils: add helpers to link or copy files and trees
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Current evaluation
Merged PR #34 added helpers for linking or copying files and trees, largely ported from Snapcraft; implementation commit: 35207ac6.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #34 was merged into main via merge commit 2fadaa2e. It added the requested file and tree link/copy utilities in commit 35207ac6.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
Copying or linking files and trees is a frequent operation as we progress
through lifecycle steps. Add helpers for such operations.
Note: the functions are mostly copies from their snapcraft counterparts and
may be revisited/refactored in the future.
Signed-off-by: Claudio Matsuoka <claudio.matsuoka@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #34 added helpers for linking or copying files and trees, largely ported from Snapcraft; implementation commit: 35207ac6. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in craft-parts#34, adding helpers to link or copy files and trees, largely ported from Snapcraft; implementation commit 35207ac6. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged after approval by two reviewers and passing CI checks. Added utility functions to link or copy files and directories across four files, adapting snapcraft implementations for lifecycle operations. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged utility functions to copy or link files and directories. Adapted from snapcraft, these helpers streamline lifecycle operations and may be refactored later. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1658155 file_utils.link_or_copy_tree doesn't maintain symlinks to directories | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed directory-symlink handling in file_utils.link_or_copy_tree by merging snapcore/snapcraft PR #1063 in commit 7768cd33b. |