Mention dev_dependency in go_sdk.host error

bazel-contrib · Jan 31, 2025 · 8e1a160 · 8e1a160
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diff --git a/go/private/extensions.bzl b/go/private/extensions.bzl
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def _go_sdk_impl(ctx):
             # configure a specific version of the SDK to use. However, they should not add a
             # dependency on the host's Go SDK.
             if not module.is_root:
-                fail("go_sdk.host: cannot be used in non-root module " + module.name)
+                fail("go_sdk.host: cannot be used in non-root module {}, consider using use_extension(..., dev_dependency = True)".format(module.name))
 
             name = host_tag.name or _default_go_sdk_name(
                 module = module,