ubuntu/ubuntu-make

depends option test regression

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#613 opened on Oct 18, 2019

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Description

There's a branch with the --depends option, that lists the needed (or installed) dependencies. This introduced a regression in the tests, so it will not be merged until it's fixed. If someone wants to have a go at finding the issue the branch is https://github.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-make/tree/list_depends Closes #610

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Tech stack
python
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
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pythontestinggit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue refers to a branch at https://github.com/ubuntu/ubuntu make/tree/list depends that implements a ` depends` option but introduces a regression in the tests. The task is to identify which test fails and why. The fix likely requires examining the changes in that branch, running the test suite, and pinpointing the incompatible change. Look for test files in the repository's test directory, such as those in tests/ or similar, and compare the branch's test expectations with the base branch.