multipass: change default CPU value
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Current evaluation
Merged PR #2365 as c325c62ad, setting a conservative Multipass CPU default aligned with memory allocation and adding messages when resource values are overridden.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #2365 was approved and merged as commit c325c62ad. It changed the default CPU allocation and documented overrides in build logs.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
Use a more conservative default which is more aligned with the default
memory allocation.
Also add messaging on changes due to overriding.
LP: #1795666
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #2365 as c325c62ad, setting a conservative Multipass CPU default aligned with memory allocation and adding messages when resource values are overridden. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged as c325c62ad (#2365), setting a conservative multipass CPU default aligned with memory allocation and adding messages for overrides; targets LP #1795666. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged update setting a more conservative default CPU value for Multipass, aligning it with memory allocation. Includes override messaging. Approved by reviewer, passed CI, and resolves Launchpad bug #1795666. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Updates the multipass provider default CPU value to a more conservative setting aligned with memory allocation and adds override messaging. Resolves LP: #1795666. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #217 multipass: replace deprecated parameter `--mem` with `--memory` | craft-providers | merged | Merged PR #217 as commit 35bd3c4, replacing Multipass's deprecated --mem launch option with --memory in production and test code. | |
| #1792581 CPU max and override for multipass | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Resolved by snapcore/snapcraft#2273, commit cbd1854d9, which selected the best available CPU configuration for Multipass. | |
| #531 Provide a way to set Multipass CPU and memory | craft-providers | open | Enhancement request to make Multipass CPU and memory configurable instead of hardcoded 2 CPU/2GB, which currently causes slow or failed builds. |