mx generates manifest entries longer than 72 words
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Description
According to JAR File Specification
Line length:
No line may be longer than 72 bytes (not characters), in its UTF8-encoded form. If a value would make the initial line longer than this, it should be continued on extra lines (each starting with a single SPACE).
However, mx appears to be generating longer lines, e.g.:
Premain-Class: com.oracle.svm.hosted.agent.NativeImageBytecodeInstrumentationAgent
As found in the manifest of svm-21.3.0.jar
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Research direction
Start by locating mx's manifest-generation entry point and reproduce the issue with the reported Premain-Class entry. Check the generated manifest in a JAR and ensure UTF-8 lines are no longer than 72 bytes, using continuation lines where needed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100