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docs: clarify PR scope and add PR-specific documentation
- Add LIBSODIUM_PKG_CONFIG_FIX.md specific to PR #102 changes
- Update LIBSODIUM_BUILD_FIX.md to indicate it covers both PR #101 and #102
- Label each section with which PR introduced the change

Addresses automated review feedback about documentation not matching
changed files list (reviewer only saw PR #102 files, but doc covered
both PRs).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-14 03:04:08 -05:00

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# libsodium pkg-config Detection Fix
## Description
This PR fixes libsodium build failures that persisted after adding `libsodium-dev` packages to Docker images (PR #101). The issue was that `libsodium-sys-stable`'s build script wasn't being explicitly told **how** to find libsodium.
**Remaining build failures after PR #101:**
1. **Linux amd64/arm64**: `libsodium not found via pkg-config or vcpkg` (despite `libsodium-dev` + `pkg-config` being installed)
2. **Windows cross-build**: `SODIUM_LIB_DIR is incompatible with SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG` (conflicting detection methods)
## Root Cause
The `libsodium-sys-stable` crate's `build.rs` checks environment variables in this precedence:
1. If `SODIUM_LIB_DIR` is set → use explicit path (incompatible with `SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG` mode)
2. If `SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG` ≠ "no" → try pkg-config detection
3. Fall back to vcpkg or fail with error
**What went wrong:**
- **Linux**: Had the packages installed but wasn't explicitly told to use pkg-config → fell through to vcpkg → failed
- **Windows**: Set `SODIUM_LIB_DIR` (from previous PR) but also had pkg-config available → conflicting modes → build script error
## Changes in This PR
### `.gitea/workflows/auto-tag.yml`
#### Linux amd64 build (line ~347)
```yaml
env:
SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG: "1" # NEW: Force pkg-config detection
```
**Why:** Ensures `libsodium-sys-stable` uses the installed `libsodium-dev` package via pkg-config.
#### Linux arm64 build (line ~633)
```yaml
env:
SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG: "1" # NEW: Force pkg-config for cross-compile
```
**Why:** Same as amd64 - force pkg-config to find the arm64 libsodium package.
#### Windows cross-compile build (line ~448)
```yaml
env:
SODIUM_LIB_DIR: /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib # Already present from PR #101
SODIUM_STATIC: "1" # Already present from PR #101
SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG: "no" # NEW: Disable pkg-config
```
**Why:** Prevents conflict between explicit path mode (`SODIUM_LIB_DIR`) and pkg-config detection. Windows uses pre-built libsodium from Dockerfile, not system packages.
### `LIBSODIUM_BUILD_FIX.md`
Updated documentation section 2 (CI/CD Pipeline Fix) to explain:
- Platform-specific environment variable strategy
- Build script precedence order
- Rationale for each approach
## Strategy Summary
| Platform | Method | Env Vars | Reason |
|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| Linux amd64 | pkg-config | `SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1` | Has `libsodium-dev` + `pkg-config` installed |
| Linux arm64 | pkg-config | `SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1` | Has `libsodium-dev:arm64` + `pkg-config` |
| Windows | explicit path | `SODIUM_LIB_DIR=...` + `SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG=no` | Pre-built lib in known location, disable pkg-config |
## Testing
This PR only modifies CI workflow environment variables. Testing occurs via CI pipeline:
- [ ] Linux amd64 build succeeds with pkg-config detection
- [ ] Linux arm64 build succeeds with cross-compile pkg-config
- [ ] Windows build succeeds with explicit lib path (no pkg-config conflict)
- [ ] All platforms produce valid `.deb`, `.rpm`, `.exe`, `.msi` artifacts
## Relationship to PR #101
**PR #101** (already merged):
- Added `libsodium-dev` to Linux Docker images
- Added `SODIUM_LIB_DIR` + `SODIUM_STATIC` to Windows workflow
- Added smoke test in `src-tauri/src/state.rs`
**This PR** (new):
- Adds `SODIUM_USE_PKG_CONFIG` env vars to tell build script **how** to find libsodium
- Fixes detection failures that persisted after package installation
Both PRs together form the complete fix.