astral-sh/uv

Special case error message when build fails on a very old package version

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#7,035 opened on Sep 4, 2024

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Description

  1. We know very old package versions fail often fail to build due to outdated metadata and dependencies
  2. We generally know when a package version was published
  3. We get a ton of questions about this (e.g., https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/6052#issuecomment-2329559758)

Let's display a special message for these errors?

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rusterror handling in uv
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the build error handling code in uv, likely in src/build.rs or similar. Identify where errors from outdated package versions are generated and add a condition to display a special message when the package is very old. Refer to the comment in issue #6052 for user expectations.
Special case error message when build fails on a very old package version · astral-sh/uv#7035 | Good First Issue