schema: build-base support for the kernel type
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Current evaluation
Merged in #2700 as c360ffab6, adding build-base schema support for kernel snaps while allowing them to omit base until hooks exist.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #2700 was approved and merged as commit c360ffab6, implementing kernel-snap support for build-base and exempting kernel snaps from requiring a base pending hook support.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
Enabled building these snap types using the build-base keyword.
It has been determined that until hooks are implemented for the
kernel type, that these snaps should not require a base.
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
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| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in #2700 as c360ffab6, adding build-base schema support for kernel snaps while allowing them to omit base until hooks exist. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged as snapcore/snapcraft#2700 (c360ffab6), enabling build-base for kernel snaps while exempting them from requiring a base until kernel hooks exist. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged into master. Adds build-base schema support for kernel type snaps, noting they do not require a base until hooks are implemented. Included in the next release, with a reviewer noting a related dependency PR is also needed. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Added build-base support for kernel type snaps, removing the mandatory base requirement until hooks are implemented. Approved for the next release. |
Update history
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Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft#2619
(confidence 95%)
A reviewer identified this unmerged PR as another change needed for the release.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2689 schema: build-base support for the snapd type | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #2689 added schema support for using build-base with snapd and base snap types. | |
| #4868 Allow specifying build-base in kernel snap | snapcraft | closed | Kernel snaps gained configurable build-base support; merged PR #4914 fixed #4868 by adding interim kernel-snap bases and cross-craft-name documentation. | |
| #6426 feat: add build-base to kernel snaps | snapcraft | closed | Merged PR #6426 (commit dd924c747), adding build-base to kernel snap metadata so users can verify build-environment and target-system compatibility. | |
| #2623 build environment: detect base type and use name | snapcraft | merged | Merged #2623, adding build-base support so snaps with type: base use build-base or name to select their build environment. | |
| #1819196 support for build-base | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Build-base support was implemented in Snapcraft commit 5dea8acba; Launchpad stable revision r19009 added remote support, and eligible snap types were confirmed working. | |
| #2368 {kbuild,kernel} plugin: add support for bases | snapcraft | merged | Merged #2368 as ddbda36b5, adding core16/core18 base support to the KBuild and inherited Kernel plugins and resolving LP bugs #1794790/#1794791. | |
| #36 project: support build-base and allow 'bare' bases | rockcraft | merged | Merged in #36 as commit 5a27aca4, adding build-base, bare bases, and Ubuntu 22.04 support; follow-up commit d1a5f04c corrected a bare-base rebuild bug. | |
| #4983 Install base snap if declared as `build-base` | snapcraft | closed | Enhancement request to install a declared `build-base` snap into the build environment was closed without implementation; maintainer deferred it to interim-base kernel snap support (#4878), and the reporter agreed he had worked around it. | |
| #4914 feat: allow interim bases for kernel snaps | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #4914 added interim base/build-base support for kernel snaps, updated documentation and spread tests, and fixed #4868. |