TL;DR: We failed to demo tensorflow build at fosdem on the recent infra because IPv6 only.
Contributor guide
Tech stack
java
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaHTTP client basicsIPv6 networking
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate the HttpDownloader class in Bazel's source code to understand its current HTTP client implementation. Check if it uses Java's URLConnection or Apache HttpClient. Look for existing workarounds or patches for IPv6 support. Review comments in the issue for any hints or suggestions from maintainers. Test with an IPv6 only network to reproduce the issue.
HttpDownloader fails to download on IPv6 network · bazelbuild/bazel#2486 | Good First Issue
