[snapcraft 4.x] snapcraft fails when building parts with plugins that define custom config
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Reported snapcraft 4.x build failure with custom plugin configs was closed without a fix. Zero comments and labels indicate the report was abandoned or marked unactionable.
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$ snapcraft --version
snapcraft, version 4.0.1+git2.g20b297b0
Building a snap that uses the cmake plugin and a core20 base, the build errors https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/7KCnPpZy4c/
It seems the additional configs exposed via the cmake plugin are not getting picked up by snapcraft.
To reproduce, build a snap that uses a cmake plugin, https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/KsYSNzt3Qy/
Thanks!
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Reported snapcraft 4.x build failure with custom plugin configs was closed without a fix. Zero comments and labels indicate the report was abandoned or marked unactionable. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without documented resolution. The report detailed snapcraft 4.x failing to apply custom plugin configurations during builds. No comments or fix details were provided, indicating the issue was abandoned. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed without comments or resolution details. The snapcraft 4.x build failure involving cmake plugin custom configurations appears abandoned or unresolved. |
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