Support GOTOOLCHAIN=auto
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Description
- The other face of https://github.com/microsoft/go/issues/1213.
In theory, we could modify Go such that GOTOOLCHAIN=auto functions and installs another Microsoft Go of the needed version.
From my initial understanding of how GOTOOLCHAIN works, it includes significant checksum infra, and I'm skeptical that this is feasible for our team to implement. I'm also skeptical that it has value for the set of scenarios Microsoft Go targets, but this set may change.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked microsoft/go issue 1213 and reviewing how GOTOOLCHAIN=auto handles version selection, installation, and checksum infrastructure. Define the feasibility and requirements for installing another Microsoft Go version; done means the supported scenarios and implementation scope are clear.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100