cli: formalize developer debug as hidden build option
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Current evaluation
Merged in snapcore/snapcraft#2976 (669e936ac), formalizing developer debug as a hidden build option and forwarding it to LXD/Multipass build environments.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #2976 was approved and merged as commit 669e936ac, implementing the hidden build option and environment propagation.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
It will now be handled in the same manner as other build
provider options. If it is set, it will automatically get
passed through to build environment if used on host with LXD
or Multipass providers.
Signed-off-by: Chris Patterson <chris.patterson@canonical.com>
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- [ ] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh tests/unit`?
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in snapcore/snapcraft#2976 (669e936ac), formalizing developer debug as a hidden build option and forwarding it to LXD/Multipass build environments. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #2976 in commit 669e936ac, formalizing developer debug as a hidden build option passed into LXD and Multipass build environments. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #2976 formalized developer debug as a hidden build option, with automatic forwarding to LXD or Multipass build environments. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged. Formalizes developer debug as a hidden build option, automatically passing it to LXD or Multipass build environments. Approved with passing CI. A reviewer noted managed-host handling will be addressed separately. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Developer debug is now a hidden build option that automatically passes to LXD and Multipass environments. A maintainer noted the managed-host flag requires a separate fix. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1782772 --debug should not print logger.debug messages | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Merged snapcore/snapcraft#2185 as commit 49cf505fc, making --debug a project-command option and preventing it from enabling developer debug logs. | |
| #2185 cli: reserve the --debug option for snapcraft projects | snapcraft | merged | Merged #2185 in commit 49cf505fc, reserving --debug for snapcraft projects and moving Snapcraft's internal debug logging to the SNAPCRAFT_DEBUG environment variable. | |
| #1782773 Add --debug for lifecycle steps | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Merged snapcraft#3718 (e2ff471b9) added --debug to open a shell in the part build environment after lifecycle errors. | |
| #1609803 snapcraft cleanbuild --no-clean-up | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Cleanbuild debugging landed in snapcore/snapcraft PR #740 (commit a24083e75); follow-up PR #1404 made --debug enter a shell when builds fail. |