duckdb / duckdb/extension-template
Remove default OpenSSL dependency
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- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 290
- Forks
- 115
- PR merge metrics
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Description
This being there by default in this repo is kind of a footgun since most people will just leave it, introducing unnecessary complexity to extension builds.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating where the default OpenSSL dependency is declared in the extension template and inspect how extension builds consume it. Confirm that a fresh extension no longer includes OpenSSL by default while preserving builds that explicitly need it; the issue names no specific file or test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100