feat(gnome): Add SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK env
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Merged PR #5515 (commit 0e880534e) adds a SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK build-environment variable to the GNOME extension, exposing the SDK snap path (/snap/gnome-XX-XXXX-sdk/current/); documented in gnome extension docs and the 8.13 release notes.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The PR was merged into main as commit 0e880534e 'feat(gnome): Add SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK env (#5515)'. snapcraft/extensions/gnome.py now sets SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK in get_part_snippet, with unit tests (tests/unit/extensions/test_gnome.py) and docs updated.
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Issue body
While building package using the gnome extension it's often required to define new environment paths that are based on the gnome sdk snap path.
Instead of having to make such path a static string, expose it as an env variable to make it easier to set new variables and to simplify updates on core changes
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #5515 (commit 0e880534e) adds a SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK build-environment variable to the GNOME extension, exposing the SDK snap path (/snap/gnome-XX-XXXX-sdk/current/); documented in gnome extension docs and the 8.13 release notes. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #5515 (commit 0e880534e) adds a SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK build env var in snapcraft/extensions/gnome.py set to /snap/<gnome-sdk>/current/, so GNOME-extension builds avoid hardcoding the SDK path. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in canonical/snapcraft#5515 (commit 0e880534e), adding SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK to the GNOME extension so SDK paths need not be hardcoded. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged addition of the SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK environment variable to expose the GNOME SDK snap path, eliminating hardcoded values. Approved by three reviewers and passing CI, the change modifies three files with six lines added. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged addition of the SNAPCRAFT_GNOME_SDK environment variable. Exposes the GNOME SDK path to prevent hardcoding in extensions and applications, streamlining path management and future updates. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5461 feat(gnome): add cmake prefix path | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #5461 (commit a3f33196f) added CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$CRAFT_STAGE/usr to the GNOME extension build environment, fixing #5272. Follow-up #5589 (d30f563a7) added the SDK usr prefix; shipped in snapcraft 8.10.1. | |
| #5589 fix(gnome): update cmake prefix path | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #5589 (commit d30f563a7) fixed the GNOME extension's CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH to point at $CRAFT_STAGE/usr and the SDK snap's usr dir, a follow-up to #5272; released in snapcraft 8.10.1. | |
| #1805226 gnome extension | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | GNOME extension shipped in snapcraft 19.04: linked PR snapcore/snapcraft#2398 was closed unmerged and the reworked implementation merged in snapcraft#2655 (commit b0c4319e5, 'extensions: new gnome extension'). | |
| #2655 Gnome extension | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #2655 introduced Snapcraft’s initial GNOME extension, including platform wiring and tests. The change landed as commit b0c4319e5. |