well an issue <https://github.com/golang/go/issues/44840> was filed, and promptly closed.
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 6:36 AM James Lawrence <jljat...@gmail.com> wrote: > I read through those issues Paul, I found them less than convincing for > the global go install use case. regardless I'll file an issue. I didn't > want to file an issue because of how long and pointless most of the > conversation around the global install replace directive usage seemed. > > I'll file other issues around the random set of related irritations the > ongoing module work has caused. > > On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 5:59 AM 'Axel Wagner' via golang-nuts < > golang-nuts@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> I wasn't aware that this restriction is intentional. I wasn't part of >> that discussion and it seems too long for me to read after the fact, so I >> probably shouldn't comment on it. I'm admittedly a bit befuddled by the >> design decisions, though (as I understand them). >> >> On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:57 AM Paul Jolly <p...@myitcv.io> wrote: >> >>> >> I missed the conversation originally. however go install has been >>> left in a unfortunate state where it bewilderingly errors out when the main >>> module contains a replace directive. >>> > >>> > This sounds like a bug. I would file an issue with an easy >>> reproduction case. >>> >>> Erroring on replace directives is an intentional decision for now: >>> https://github.com/golang/go/issues/40276#issue-659471259 >>> >>> But might be relaxed in the future: >>> >>> > Parts of this proposal are more strict than is technically necessary >>> (for >>> > example, requiring one module, forbidding replace directives). We >>> could relax >>> > these restrictions without breaking compatibility in the future if it >>> seems >>> > expedient. It would be much harder to add restrictions later. >>> >>> If you think this is a valid case for requiring non-directory replace >>> directives to be applied, then I suggest raising an issue with some >>> details. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/golang-nuts/10AJZaH9OFU/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CAEkBMfGwcwp3if-zgQYN3HL5c%2BPedafuS6uz%2BtPBymHasFSzyw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CAEkBMfGwcwp3if-zgQYN3HL5c%2BPedafuS6uz%2BtPBymHasFSzyw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > James Lawrence > -- James Lawrence -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CALOHWHUQzZ%3DVsV%2B0ehzL90ZnchDq5tpwWOf2CMPF48e1D1v%3Dpw%40mail.gmail.com.
