Support compression algorithms other than zstd
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Current evaluation
Debcraft still hardcodes zstd and .tar.zst names for both .deb tarballs. Configurable project defaults, separate control/data algorithms, and per-package overrides remain an open, maintainer-acknowledged feature.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: debcraft/helpers/makedeb.py still imports zstandard, uses a fixed zstd compression level, and hardcodes data.tar.zst and control.tar.zst in both tarball creation and the ar command; no other codec references or compression model fields were found. The maintainer explicitly identified project defaults, separate control/data settings, and package overrides as required design work, so the request is valid and should remain open. The author describes it as low priority because current systems do not need alternatives, keeping impact modest despite the public configuration change.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
5
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
88
Actionability:
45
|
keep open | Debcraft still hardcodes zstd and .tar.zst names for both .deb tarballs. Configurable project defaults, separate control/data algorithms, and per-package overrides remain an open, maintainer-acknowledged feature. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
38
Quick Win:
8
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
58
|
keep open | Feature request to support compression algorithms besides zstd in debcraft. Maintainer (lengau) filed it as low priority and commented that it needs debcraft.yaml design work: project default, separate control/data algorithms, per-package overrides. Not yet implemented. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
8
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
80
Actionability:
70
|
keep open | Feature request to support compression algorithms other than zstd in debcraft. Currently hardcoded to zstd only. Maintainer noted this requires design work for debcraft.yaml configuration. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
6
Staleness:
60
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
5
|
keep open | Low-priority feature request to support compression algorithms other than zstd for deb tarballs. Maintainer filed and scoped design requirements (per-tarball and per-package overrides) but no implementation or further activity in ~9 months. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
50
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request to support compression algorithms beyond zstd. Currently low priority with no maintainer labels or active development. Requires design work for debcraft.yaml configuration. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
70
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request to support compression algorithms other than zstd. Requires design work for debcraft.yaml configuration. Currently unlabelled, unassigned, and inactive for 226 days. |
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Related To:
canonical/debcraft#43
(confidence 95%)
The issue explicitly cites PR #43's discussion as design context for the request.
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