fix(remotebuild): parse '--build-for' and '--platform'
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Current evaluation
Merged as 5cd480725: remote-build now parses and validates --build-for and --platform, enforces usage restrictions, and updates error and command documentation.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR snapcraft#4994 merged as commit 5cd480725, implementing remote-build parsing and validation for both options, rejecting incompatible metadata and core22 use, and improving related documentation.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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* '--build-for' and '--platform' can only be used when 'platforms' and 'architectures' are not defined in the project metadata
* '--platform' cannot be used for core22 snaps
* Add links to documentation for remote-build errors
* Update remote-build documentation
Creates #4992
Fixes #4858
Fixes #4881
(CRAFT-3070)
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
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| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged as 5cd480725: remote-build now parses and validates --build-for and --platform, enforces usage restrictions, and updates error and command documentation. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in canonical/snapcraft#4994 (5cd480725): added remote-build parsing and validation for --build-for and --platform, with usage restrictions and updated documentation. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged fix for remote-build parsing of --build-for and --platform flags. Enforces flag restrictions, updates documentation, and resolves issues #4858 and #4881. Approved by two reviewers with passing CI checks. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged fix for remote build flag parsing. Handles --build-for and --platform options, restricts usage when platforms or architectures are defined, blocks --platform on core22, updates docs, and resolves #4858 and #4881. |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcraft#4858
(confidence 100%)
PR #4994 explicitly fixes remote-build parsing failures involving --platform.
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcraft#4881
(confidence 100%)
PR #4994 explicitly fixes --platform and --build-for handling when platforms or architectures are undefined.
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Related To:
snapcraft#4992
(confidence 100%)
PR #4994 created the tracking issue; its behavior was later reworked by merged PR snapcraft#5216.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5028 fix(remotebuild): parse comma-separated architectures | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #5028 (commit 189edf429) restored comma-separated parsing for remote-build --build-for and --platform, fixing #4990. | |
| #4990 remote build: Allow comma-separated values for `--build-for` and `--platform` | snapcraft | closed | Regression in remote-build parsing of comma-separated `--build-for`/`--platform` values was restored by merged PR #5028 (commit 189edf429). Maintainer mr-cal closed the issue on 2024-09-13 pointing to #5028. | |
| #6453 fix(remote-build): error with a resolution when '--platform' is used | snapcraft | closed | PR #6453 proposed clearer remote-build --platform guidance pointing to --build-for, but was closed unmerged after no review; issue #5387 remains open. | |
| #4858 remote build: platform definitions cannot be parsed by Launchpad | snapcraft | closed | Launchpad parsing was addressed upstream, and merged PR canonical/snapcraft#4994 (5cd480725) fixed remote-build handling of --platform and --build-for. | |
| #5216 feat(remotebuild)!: filter build-plan with --build-for, drop --platform | snapcraft | merged | Merged as commit 359a364cb (CRAFT-3277): `remote-build` now filters the build plan with `--build-for`, `--platform` was removed, and Launchpad errors are caught instead of surfacing as internal errors. Ships in snapcraft 8.7; closes #4992. | |
| #254 Implement --build-for in addition to --platform | craft-application | closed | Implemented --build-for platform selection in merged PR canonical/craft-application#272 (commit e99ee656). |