source-depth should propagate to git submodules
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Feature request: source-depth should also apply --depth to git submodule update so shallow clones don't fetch full submodule history (e.g. qt5). Unlabeled, zero comments, 1624 days old; craft-parts git source still lacks depth propagation to submodules.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue has no labels, no assignee, and zero comments in 1624 days, showing no maintainer has ever assessed it. The underlying gap still exists in craft-parts: _update_submodules runs 'git submodule update --recursive --force' without any --depth flag, and _clone_new only passes --depth to the root clone, so the request remains valid and actionable rather than stale-irrelevant.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
27.5
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Feature request: source-depth should also apply --depth to git submodule update so shallow clones don't fetch full submodule history (e.g. qt5). Unlabeled, zero comments, 1624 days old; craft-parts git source still lacks depth propagation to submodules. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Feature request to propagate shallow clone depth to git submodules. Unaddressed for over four years with no maintainer interaction or labels. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Request to propagate source-depth to git submodules. Unlabelled, zero comments, and inactive for over 4 years with no maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to propagate source-depth to git submodules. Issue is four years old with zero comments or maintainer engagement. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Feature request to propagate source-depth to git submodule checkouts to reduce build times. Untriaged and inactive for over four years with no maintainer response. |
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