have bst-track be able to update tar sources
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
[See original issue on GitLab](https://gitlab.com/BuildStream/buildstream/-/issues/1320)
In GitLab by [[Gitlab user @christopherphang]](https://gitlab.com/christopherphang) on May 26, 2020, 21:32
## Background
Currently bst-track is most useful for git and git_tag sources, which allows implementation of updaters such as https://gitlab.com/BuildStream/infrastructure/gitlab-merge-request-generator
In libreML and freedesktop-sdk there are a number of elements that have tarball sources, that bst-track does not currently work on. It would be good to be able to update those sources.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the bst-track CLI and the tarball source handling, then read the linked GitLab issue and its discussion for project context. Done means bst-track can identify and update tarball sources in elements, with the expected behavior confirmed by the project’s existing checks.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system, cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100