Distutils has been removed from Python 3.12

[BotellaA]

Starting with Python 3.12, Distutils has been removed https://peps.python.org/pep-0632/
It looks like the docker image python:3-alpine is based on 3.12, so this action no longer works.

Could you upgrade the Python script, or as a quick workaround use the python:3.11-alpine image?

Thanks

[levtoji]

@DoozyX Can you please enable PRs? It seems it should be very easy to fix.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77941994/what-is-setuptools-alternative-to-the-deprecated-distutils-strtobool

[DoozyX]

@levtoji PRs are always enabled, let me know if there is any issue

[levtoji]

Yeah sorry about the ping, I forgot about how to create PRs for not owned repos. I created a PR, maybe that is enough to fix the current problem.
#74

[GeckoEidechse]

#75

[eguiraud-pf]

Hi, thanks for the quick action! It might also be a good idea to fix the full Python version backing the action to avoid similar problems in the future

EDIT: that is, here:

clang-format-lint-action/Dockerfile

Line 1 in caa1792

FROM python:3-alpine

Might also be worth it to switch away from running off the dockerfile and rather use a fixed image as suggested by @echoix here: #75 (comment)

[GeckoEidechse]

Given that #75 didn't work out and the current "fix" is to just pin the Python version to 3.11, this should probably be re-openend ^^"

[morningman]

Hi, is there any further action for this issue?

[Vallishp]

@DoozyX can you please review this solution?

#78

[DoozyX]

Can you still reproduce it and if so on what version?

[chiphogg]

Can you still reproduce it and if so on what version?

I think this is the wrong question. We would not expect to be able to reproduce it, because that is not the nature of the problem that motivated #78. The problem is that the "fix" was to pin to an older version of python. This is pretty clearly a temporary solution with a limited shelf life --- the clock is ticking. It's smart to get out ahead of the problem and find a permanent fix.

I suggest reopening this issue and reviewing #78 for the next release.