openmainframeproject / openmainframeproject/software-discovery-tool

bin/config_build.py non-functional

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Description

We have a configuration builder at bin/config_build.py that was historically used to auto-generate a custom supported_distros.py rather than relying upon manual edits.

This script is supposed to scour the distro_data/data_files/ directory and generate the file based on what it finds there, but it's not functional at the moment.

We need to:

  1. Determine whether we want to keep this script
  2. If so, figure out how to fix it

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Research direction

Start by reading bin/config_build.py and inspecting the files under distro_data/data_files/ alongside the generated supported_distros.py. Determine whether the script is still needed and document that decision; if it is retained, done means it successfully generates the expected supported_distros.py from the data files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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