Hi Ludo, Ludovic Courtès writes:
> Hi Alex, > > Alex Sassmannshausen <alex.sassmannshau...@gmail.com> 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
