runtimeverification / runtimeverification/kontrol

Simplify the installation process

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Description

kup install kontrol downloads more that 4GB of data (!) and compiles something (already almost an hour and I can' see the end). It's crazy and drives off potential users.
I'm also getting warning: error: unable to download 'https://k-framework.cachix.org/nar/8e9844e480b607d9d98da17b0f1db0c592b7267f2c413f60176ba400cc13105f.nar.zst': HTTP error 500

Why not provide precompiled binaries to 3 most common architectures developers use (Mac, Windows x64, Linux x64)?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing kup install kontrol and measuring the download and compilation steps. Then trace the installation entry point and determine how binaries for Mac, Windows x64, and Linux x64 would be delivered. Done means a substantially smaller, faster installation path with working precompiled binaries for the requested architectures.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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