automatic dep resolution fails with link loops
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Current evaluation
Snapcraft's automatic dependency resolution fails when a package installs a symlink loop (X11/X11 -> .), erroring that install and stage paths are the same file. Unlabelled, zero comments, no maintainer activity in ~8.7 years.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The report is a genuine bug (clear error message and reproducible scenario: X11 package installs /usr/bin/X11/X11 as a symlink to '.'), but it has no labels, no assignee, and zero comments in ~8.7 years, so it has never been triaged. Code inspection tools failed (no pinned SHA), so I could not confirm whether the modern craft-parts-based copy logic still hits this; a maintainer should verify reproducibility on a current base before closing, since the 2015-era copy code has since been rewritten.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
40
Quick Win:
18.0
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
55
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Snapcraft's automatic dependency resolution fails when a package installs a symlink loop (X11/X11 -> .), erroring that install and stage paths are the same file. Unlabelled, zero comments, no maintainer activity in ~8.7 years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Snapcraft automatic dependency resolution fails when copying files containing symlink loops. The report is unlabelled, has zero comments, and is over 8 years old with no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
100
Complexity:
35
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
|
close stale | Snapcraft fails to copy directories with symlink loops, throwing a 'same file' error. The issue is extremely old (over 8 years) with no activity or maintainer response. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft automatic dependency resolution fails on X11 symlink loops. Inactive for over 8 years with no maintainer response or labels. Likely irrelevant due to major snapcraft architecture changes. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-moe-q4 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft automatic dependency resolution crashes on symlink loops, causing duplicate file errors. Unaddressed for over 8 years with no maintainer response or labels. |
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