paket dependency order importance
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Description
Description
The order of dependencies in a paket.dependency file is important when using strategy:min
Even though the docs state:
Note, however, that all direct dependencies will still get their latest matching versions, no matter the value of the strategy option. If you want to influence the resolution of direct dependencies then read about the lowest_matching option. this is NOT always the case.
Repro steps
Create a repo with dependency of
source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
framework: auto-detect
storage: none
strategy: min
nuget Castle.Core
nuget Castle.Windsor
Run a paket install, everything looks good, you have castle.core with the latest version.
Flip the 2 dependencies round.
Castle.Core is downgraded to the miniumum required by Castle.Windsor
Expected behavior
Order is not important in a dependencies file
Actual behavior
Order is important in a dependencies file
Known workarounds
Get things in the right order...whatever that may be ;)
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the behavior with the two paket.dependency files shown and run paket install using strategy:min. Trace dependency resolution for Castle.Core and Castle.Windsor, then verify that reversing their declarations produces the same resolved versions and that the documented direct-dependency behavior remains correct.
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Assessment
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100