Create test for scripts/create_conda_env.sh

[timsnyder]

The availability of packages in conda-forge and changes in conda/mamba dependency solver impacts the ability of scripts/create_conda_env.sh to solve the environment (e.g. #145 ). Plus, I know there are assumptions in there that can be broken by edits to conda.recipe/ followed by conda smithy rerender (e.g. #227 & #228)

I don't think we should regress that script all the time with the rest of map but we should:

• test it whenever there are changes to conda.recipe
• test it periodically to ensure that changes to
• test it with mamba and conda to get some additional coverage and confidence with the new dep solver

mamba is the reimplementation of the dependency solver in C++

For this, I would create a GitHub Actions workflow so that it doesn't conflict with the auto-generated CI stuff.

@knute-sifive, @MichaelSchoenfelder-SiV , @benoy-sifive I don't know how important you guys think this is. Since I haven't been doing things with sparta and projects that use it, I'm not sure how often people have run into issues with my janky script or not. Actually, I'm just realizing after looking at it that the variant yamls have gotten simplified and need to be updated again.. lol.

[ghost]

So far, no issues for me, but a newer/regressed form of this flow would be great. As the RISC-V International has adopted Sparta as the framework of choice, I expect more people will want to use it.

[timsnyder]

#446 (reply in thread) points out a case where create_conda_env.sh is broken. IT's also definitely broken for me when I try to run it.

[klingaard]

I think it just recently broke too. I had a colleague at work try it in WSL and it was more work than expected. Back to just listing requirements? That'd suck.

[timsnyder]

Ok. I fixed it for myself this past weekend. I'll try to push something this week that fixes it.

[klingaard]

Much appreciated!

[adrenaholicgeek]

I have the same problem, was able to run it around a month ago and now it's just broken and hangs forever.

[adrenaholicgeek]

Mine was #488 (comment). After the fix, the script worked correctly.