qmake plugin: Stop doing out-of-source builds.
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Current evaluation
Merged qmake plugin changes to disable out-of-source builds, resolving build instability and bug LP #1599572. After initial CI failures were fixed via retests, the update was approved and merged, enforcing in-source compilation.
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Issue body
It doesn't seem well-supported and inexplicably breaks sometimes. This resolves LP: [#1599572](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+bug/1599572).
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged qmake plugin changes to disable out-of-source builds, resolving build instability and bug LP #1599572. After initial CI failures were fixed via retests, the update was approved and merged, enforcing in-source compilation. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Disables out-of-source builds for the qmake plugin due to poor support and intermittent failures, resolving Launchpad bug #1599572. CI initially failed but passed after multiple retests, followed by maintainer approval. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. The qmake plugin disables out-of-source builds to resolve unreliable behavior and Launchpad bug #1599572. Following initial CI failures, the changes passed testing and received maintainer approval. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1599572 qmake plugin uses out-of-source build | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Abandoned. The qmake plugin out-of-source build failure was closed without resolution or code changes. | |
| #463 plugins: qmake | craft-parts | merged | Merged qmake plugin support. Maintainer assisted with ruff linting fixes and test configuration. Contributor resolved local test failures, PR received two approvals, and was successfully merged. |