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build providers: nice message on bad base

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Project
snapcraft
Number
#3180
Type
pull request
State
merged
Author
sergiusens
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Current evaluation

Merged implementation adding a new exception to handle invalid bases in LXD build providers, providing clearer error messages. Resolves SNAPCRAFT-1H2. Approved by one reviewer, passed CI, and modified 4 files (+77/-14).

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Create a new exception to handle bad bases being used for LXD. Fixes SNAPCRAFT-1H2 Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com> - [ ] Have you followed the [guidelines for contributing](https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)? - [ ] Have you signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/)? - [ ] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh static`? - [ ] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh tests/unit`? -----

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Merged implementation adding a new exception to handle invalid bases in LXD build providers, providing clearer error messages. Resolves SNAPCRAFT-1H2. Approved by one reviewer, passed CI, and modified 4 files (+77/-14).
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 — — Merged implementation adding a new exception to provide a clearer error message when invalid bases are used for LXD build providers. Resolves SNAPCRAFT-1H2.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 — — Merged changes introducing a new exception to display clear error messages when invalid bases are used for LXD build providers, resolving SNAPCRAFT-1H2.

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