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incorrect libgit2 detection

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
git, python
Domain
build-system

Research direction

Start by inspecting pygit2's build and installation logic for libgit2 detection, then reproduce the issue with an installed libgit2 and PKG_CONFIG_PATH set. Done means the package respects pkg-config and PKG_CONFIG_PATH when locating the intended libgit2 installation, including an upgraded version.

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Description

it seems pygit2 does not respect pkgconfig and PKG_CONFIG_PATH for locating an installed libgit2 ( and potentially upgraded vs any system one)

Dominant language
Python
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Merged PRs (30d)
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