Bazel 7.0.1 reports cyclic dependency in rules_python #20942
Description
Description of the bug:
Bazel 7.0.1 reports a cyclic dependency in rules_python. However, 7.0.0 and the 8.x/rolling releases don't exhibit this bug
Which category does this issue belong to?
Core
What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.
Checkout rules python, enable the starlark implementation, and build with 7.0.1
git clone https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python.git
env USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.0.1 bazel build --nobuild //:distribution
The 7.0.0 release and rolling (8.x) releases don't have this problem
The error is
(23:24:37) ERROR: Failed to load .bzl file '@@_main~internal_deps~rules_python_internal//:rules_python_config.bzl': possible dependency cycle detected.
(23:24:37) ERROR: Error computing the main repository mapping: cycles detected during computation of main repo mapping
Which operating system are you running Bazel on?
linux
What is the output of bazel info release?
release 7.0.1
If bazel info release returns development version or (@non-git), tell us how you built Bazel.
No response
What's the output of git remote get-url origin; git rev-parse master; git rev-parse HEAD ?
ssh://[email protected]:443/rickeylev/rules_python
6607a4ae4f680af879a0148e95a7ea78eca9dafa
6607a4ae4f680af879a0148e95a7ea78eca9dafa
Is this a regression? If yes, please try to identify the Bazel commit where the bug was introduced.
Yes. Not sure, I'll look into it. Just want to file this sooner rather than later
Have you found anything relevant by searching the web?
No response
Any other information, logs, or outputs that you want to share?
No response