bug#26989: [PATCH] gnu: gjs: Update to 1.49.1.

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi Kei,

Kei Kebreau <address@hidden> skribis:

> * gnu/packages/gnome.scm (gjs): Update to 1.49.1.
> [source]: Remove snippet.
> [arguments]: Replace check phase.
> [propagated-inputs]: Use mozjs-38 instead of mozjs-24; add cairo.

[...]

> -            ;; XXX: fails with:
> -            ;;   Failed to convert UTF-8 string to JS string: ...
> -            ;; TODO: actually fix it.
> -            (substitute* "installed-tests/js/testEverythingBasic.js"
> -              ((".*test_utf8_inout.*") ""))
> -            #t)))))
> +            #t))
> +         (replace 'check
> +           (lambda _
> +             ;; 17 test failures and 3 errors occur for unknown reasons.
> +             (system* "make" "-k" "check"))))))

Could you try to get more info about the test failures?

It would be good to determine whether these are genuine problems or
problems caused by our build environment.  Since gjs is quite central in
GNOME, AIUI, it would be best to have some confidence that it works
correctly.

Thanks,
Ludo’.