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Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`
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Alex Sassmannshausen |
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Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs` |
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Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:16:25 +0100 |
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Hi Ludo,
Ludovic Courtès writes:
> Hi Alex,
>
> Alex Sassmannshausen <address@hidden> skribis:
>
>>> You may try e.g. scons, pip, sphinx, or youtube-dl.
>>
>> Hartmut was kind enough to suggest the above python applications to test
>> this `wrap-language-programs` patch set against, however I have been
>> stuck in "Rebuild the world"-hell for the last day and a half setting up
>> testcases.
>>
>> I end up feeling a bit desesperated and incompetent, as I'm sure it's
>> not supposed to be this hard to create an appropriate test scenario here
>> — so I was wondering whether anyone has any pointers in avoiding
>> constantly rebuilding the world?
>
> The patch set you posted modifies (guix build utils), which is a module
> every single derivation uses. That’s why modifying it leads to a full
> rebuild.
That too, makes a whole load of sense. Thank you for explaining this to
me!
> To test ‘wrap-language-programs’ while avoiding a full rebuild, you
> could for instance add that procedure to (guix build
> python-build-system), in which case you’d have to rebuild “only” Python
> packages (but not Python itself), or you could introduce a new module
> and use that selectively.
Right, that seems absolutely clear now with your explanation above :-)
> I hope this clarifies and helps a bit!
Indeed it does, thank you!
Alex
- [PATCH 3/3] build/python-build-system: Refactor `wrap`., (continued)
- [PATCH 3/3] build/python-build-system: Refactor `wrap`., Alex Sassmannshausen, 2016/11/16
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- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Alex Sassmannshausen, 2016/11/17
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Leo Famulari, 2016/11/17
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Alex Sassmannshausen, 2016/11/18
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Leo Famulari, 2016/11/18
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Alex Sassmannshausen, 2016/11/18
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Hartmut Goebel, 2016/11/18
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Ludovic Courtès, 2016/11/18
- Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`,
Alex Sassmannshausen <=
Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add a generalized `wrap-language-programs`, Ludovic Courtès, 2016/11/18