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Unable to install rbs on JRuby

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Description

It seems rbs is trying to make a native extension on JRuby which is not supported.
For complete log output, see https://github.com/Shopify/ruby-lsp/issues/2292
That results in rbs not being able to be installed in a JRuby environment, gem install rbs will fail in such.

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Research direction

Start with the complete log in ruby-lsp issue 2292 and reproduce gem install rbs in a JRuby environment. Trace why installation attempts to build a native extension; done means rbs can be installed successfully on JRuby without relying on unsupported native-extension behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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