Keyword for snapcraft to define the architectures it can build for.

[Kevin Gunn]

i'm partial to target-architectures

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 8:24 AM, Sergio Schvezov <
sergio.schvezov at canonical.com> wrote:

> # History
>
> Hi there, today we have an `architectures` key in `snapcraft.yaml` which
> translates directly into an `architectures` key in `snap.yaml` which
> defines the architectures the given snap was built for. The reason for
> this is that originally most snaps were intended to be created as fat
> snaps (aka, supporting multiple architectures).
>
> # Current State
>
> With snapcraft, the use of `architectures` is not really used at all,
> but in the original design it was and I don't want to change the
> semantic meaning of setting `architectures` there (which basically says,
> I don't care what the snap has, fill in `snap.yaml` with what I tell you
> to). Well I lie, some people do use it, but it is in the minority of cases.
>
> Now let's introduce launchpad builders; traditionally debian source
> packages have an `architecture` entry in `debian/control` which hints
> the infra what target architectures to build (arch specific, subset of
> arches, any, any except a subset, all) which is missing in snapcraft
> (https://pad.lv/1533713)
>
> # Proposal
>
> I want a similar language, so the values used in debian/control can
> still apply, but we need a keyword to specify that. I am not settled on
> anything and this is just to define that keyword (unless someone
> disagrees on the use of a list with what is used in debian packaging
> already).
>
> Some keywords I can think of:
>
> - supported-architectures
> - build-architectures
> - target-architectures
>
> Input from anyone? I ask because I am feeling uncreative about this :-)
>
> Cheers
> Sergio
>
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