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Can xbps-src work around runtime cyclic dependencies instead of requiring manually split templates?
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Description
We have a new cyclic dependency: pinentry -> gcr -> gnupg2 -> pinentry
The dependency is just a runtime dependency yet it prevents a bootstrapped arch (armv5tel here) from successfully breaking out of the cycle. Can we perhaps prevent runtime depends=… from creating such cycles?
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Research direction
Start by tracing how xbps-src handles runtime depends= entries during bootstrapping, using the pinentry → gcr → gnupg2 → pinentry cycle described in the issue. Reproduce the failure on the bootstrapped armv5tel case if available; done means the cycle no longer blocks bootstrapping without manually split templates, or the required behavior is clearly defined.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100