core22 build just hangs if lxd has no network connectivity
Metadata
Current evaluation
Snapcraft core22 build hangs indefinitely at 'launching instance' when LXD has no network connectivity; reporter asks for better error feedback. Open ~4.2 years with no labels, comments, or maintainer interaction.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The issue has had zero comments, no labels, and no maintainer interaction for 1533 days, and the same hang symptom (waiting on LXD container networking) was triaged in canonical/snapcraft#4443 where a maintainer identified the root cause and linked an infinite-loop fix in snapcraft 7.5.4, indicating the underlying hang behavior was addressed in later releases. The original core22-era report is therefore likely no longer reproducible on current versions, though I could not verify the code directly (repo pinned SHA unavailable), which limits confidence.
Issue body
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
18.0
Staleness:
92
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
45
|
close stale | Snapcraft core22 build hangs indefinitely at 'launching instance' when LXD has no network connectivity; reporter asks for better error feedback. Open ~4.2 years with no labels, comments, or maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Reports snapcraft builds hanging indefinitely when LXD lacks network connectivity, requesting better error feedback. Open for over four years with zero comments or maintainer interaction. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | snapcraft build hangs indefinitely when LXD lacks network connectivity, with no user feedback. Unlabelled, inactive for ~4 years, awaiting maintainer triage. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft build hangs indefinitely when LXD lacks network connectivity, requesting better user feedback. Unlabelled, zero comments, inactive for 4 years. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Unaddressed report from 4 years ago requesting better error feedback when snapcraft builds hang due to LXD lacking network connectivity. No maintainer interaction or community discussion. |
Update history
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Related work
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Related To:
canonical/snapcraft#4443
(confidence 70%)
Same hang symptom (stuck waiting for LXD container networking); maintainer identified the cause and linked an infinite-loop fix in snapcraft 7.5.4, suggesting this issue's core complaint was addressed in a later release.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1996508 snapcraft try with core22 doesn't support lxd | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without resolution. The snapcraft try --use-lxd command fails with core22 bases due to an LXD provider limitation. No fix was implemented, and the report was abandoned after extended inactivity. | |
| #1984172 snapcraft and core22 with experimental extensions doesn't offer to configure lxd | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without comments or resolution, likely abandoned. The report detailed snapcraft hanging when using core22 with experimental extensions without LXD installed. No fix or merge details provided. | |
| #1866300 snapcraft fails to build core20 snap | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed without comments or resolution after 74 days. The core20 build failure involving multipass hangs and LXD tracebacks was abandoned. | |
| #4960 Can't build Core20 snaps on non-snap distros | snapcraft | open | Core20 snap builds fail on non-snap distros (NixOS) due to LXD snap detection. Triaged with a proposed backport fix, but core20 support and snapcraft_legacy have since been removed from the project, making the issue no longer applicable. |