This key allows installers to run some solver checks before the installation proceeds. Meant to be used with minimum required versions for virtual packages like __osx or __glibc. We need it because the solver only runs at installer build time, not on the target machine.
We perform an offline dry-run just to check that the solver passes there. On PKG installers, we fast track the __osx checks so the native checks run as soon as possible.
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[x] Add a file to the news directory (using the template) for the next release's release notes?
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Adds a new key
virtual_specs.This key allows installers to run some solver checks before the installation proceeds. Meant to be used with minimum required versions for virtual packages like
__osxor__glibc. We need it because the solver only runs at installer build time, not on the target machine.We perform an offline dry-run just to check that the solver passes there. On PKG installers, we fast track the
__osxchecks so the native checks run as soon as possible.Checklist - did you ...
newsdirectory (using the template) for the next release's release notes?