Support preloading to make snaps feel at home
Metadata
Current evaluation
Closed as stale after years without implementation; a preload part was reported in 2017, but no linked PR, commit, or verified final resolution was recorded.
Resolution: closed stale
Reason: The issue remained unresolved and was closed after prolonged inactivity. Although a preload-part workaround was mentioned in 2017, no linked implementation or verified final resolution was recorded.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
Electron apps, based out of chromium, create shared memory files of the form /dev/shm/.org.chromium.Chromium.XXXX which is not supported by apparmor
The root issue is the same as what is mentioned in LP: #1260103
For the full back story and ideas:
- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/snappy-devel/2016-May/001796.html
- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/snappy-devel/2016-May/001798.html
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed as stale after years without implementation; a preload part was reported in 2017, but no linked PR, commit, or verified final resolution was recorded. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed as stale after years of inactivity; a preload part was reported in 2017, but no linked PR, commit, or verified final resolution was recorded. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Electron/Chromium /dev/shm AppArmor limitations were reported for preloading; closed without a linked fix, discussion, or activity for 3,277 days. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed without resolution. The request to support preloading for Electron shared memory in snaps was abandoned due to inactivity. The AppArmor limitation remains unaddressed. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
30
Quick Win:
9
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
70
Confidence:
60
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | 2016 maintainer feature request to add preload support so Electron/chromium snaps can use /dev/shm under apparmor. Zero comments, no activity for ~9 years; the early-2016 preload concept is outdated relative to modern snap bases. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
15
|
close stale | Request to support preloading for Electron apps to resolve AppArmor restrictions on /dev/shm shared memory files. Unaddressed since 2016 with no maintainer comments. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
20
|
close stale | Long-standing request from 2016 to support preloading for better Electron snap integration. No maintainer comments or activity in nearly a decade. Snapd and AppArmor have significantly evolved since then, making the original proposal obsolete. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Request to support preloading for snaps to resolve AppArmor restrictions on Chromium shared memory files. Unaddressed for over a decade with no maintainer engagement. |
Update history
| Date | Change |
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| created |
Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft (launchpad)#1578217
(confidence 80%)
A maintainer identified this bug as related, but no confirmed resolution was found.
Related issues
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