mapbox / mapbox/mason

Create a libc++ package

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Description

Currently the only way to get libc++ is to install the entire llvm package. To make libc++ tenable to install in CI systems quickly we should add a new llvm subpackage to package libc++.

A followup after this is done:

  • Change tippecanoe package (which is statically linking libc++) to just use the clang++ and libc++ packages (and not the entire llvm package), so save on download bandwidth.

Similar to #561

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by inspecting how the existing llvm package is defined and compare the approach with issue #561. Define a separate libc++ package that can be installed without the full llvm package, then verify that the package is suitable for CI and supports the planned tippecanoe follow-up using clang++ and libc++.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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