libc field ignored, musl dependencies installed on glibc host #9654
Description
Verify latest release
- I verified that the issue exists in the latest pnpm release
pnpm version
10.12.1
Which area(s) of pnpm are affected? (leave empty if unsure)
No response
Link to the code that reproduces this issue or a replay of the bug
No response
Reproduction steps
Install Biome (in Docker test container - Debian glibc, Node.js 22):
$ docker run --rm -it node:22-bookworm /bin/bash
root:~/test# pnpm init
root:~/test# pnpm add -D @biomejs/biome
Packages: +3
+++
Downloading @biomejs/cli-linux-x64@1.9.4: 10.86 MB/10.86 MB, done
Downloading @biomejs/cli-linux-x64-musl@1.9.4: 10.72 MB/10.72 MB, done
Progress: resolved 9, reused 0, downloaded 3, added 3, done
devDependencies:
+ @biomejs/biome 1.9.4
Done in 1.7s using pnpm v10.12.1musl dependency has been installed (note that other OSes and architectures have been properly skipped):
root:~/test# ls node_modules/.pnpm
@biomejs+biome@1.9.4 @biomejs+cli-linux-x64-musl@1.9.4 @biomejs+cli-linux-x64@1.9.4 lock.yaml node_modules
root:~/test# pnpm ls --depth 2 --long
Legend: production dependency, optional only, dev only
test@1.0.0 /root/test
devDependencies:
@biomejs/biome 1.9.4
│ Biome is a toolchain for the web: formatter, linter and more
│ git+https://github.com/biomejs/biome.git
│ https://biomejs.dev
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+biome@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/biome
├── @biomejs/cli-darwin-arm64 1.9.4
│ [Could not find additional info about this dependency]
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-darwin-arm64@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-darwin-arm64
├── @biomejs/cli-darwin-x64 1.9.4
│ [Could not find additional info about this dependency]
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-darwin-x64@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-darwin-x64
├── @biomejs/cli-linux-arm64 1.9.4
│ [Could not find additional info about this dependency]
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-linux-arm64@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-linux-arm64
├── @biomejs/cli-linux-arm64-musl 1.9.4
│ [Could not find additional info about this dependency]
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-linux-arm64-musl@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-linux-arm64-musl
├── @biomejs/cli-linux-x64 1.9.4
│
│ git+https://github.com/biomejs/biome.git
│ https://biomejs.dev
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-linux-x64@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-linux-x64
├── @biomejs/cli-linux-x64-musl 1.9.4
│
│ git+https://github.com/biomejs/biome.git
│ https://biomejs.dev
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-linux-x64-musl@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-linux-x64-musl
├── @biomejs/cli-win32-arm64 1.9.4
│ [Could not find additional info about this dependency]
│ /root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-win32-arm64@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-win32-arm64
└── @biomejs/cli-win32-x64 1.9.4
[Could not find additional info about this dependency]
/root/test/node_modules/.pnpm/@biomejs+cli-win32-x64@1.9.4/node_modules/@biomejs/cli-win32-x64package.json correctly specifies libc: ["musl"]:
root:~/test# cat node_modules/.pnpm/\@biomejs+cli-linux-x64-musl\@1.9.4/node_modules/\@biomejs/cli-linux-x64-musl/package.json{
"name": "@biomejs/cli-linux-x64-musl",
"version": "1.9.4",
"license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "git+https://github.com/biomejs/biome.git",
"directory": "packages/@biomejs/biome"
},
"engines": {
"node": ">=14.21.3"
},
"homepage": "https://biomejs.dev",
"os": [
"linux"
],
"cpu": [
"x64"
],
"libc": [
"musl"
]
}Describe the Bug
libc: ["musl"] packages are being installed on glibc hosts.
This roughly doubles the size of installed binary dependencies, which can be an issue in various situations.
Expected Behavior
musl dependencies not installed
Which Node.js version are you using?
v22.16.0
Which operating systems have you used?
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
If your OS is a Linux based, which one it is? (Include the version if relevant)
Debian