gren-lang / gren-lang/compiler
"package is corrupted" error when running validate with newly released compiler
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- Dominant language
- Haskell
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- 503
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Description
gren package validate fails when validating a package where the previous version targets an earlier version of the compiler.
We should provide a better error message in this case.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure with gren package validate on a package whose previous version targets an earlier compiler version. Trace the validation path responsible for the "package is corrupted" message; done means this case reports a more specific, helpful error instead.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- cli, compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100