matthiaskrgr / matthiaskrgr/cargo-cache

--keep-duplicate-crates version sorting not always correct

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Description

https://github.com/matthiaskrgr/cargo-cache/issues/122#issuecomment-1256964918

Since we are sorting by string and not semantically

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Research direction

The issue points to the --keep-duplicate-crates path and the referenced issue comment; start there and inspect how versions are sorted. Done means duplicate crates are ordered semantically rather than as strings, with the relevant behavior verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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