>sam. 10 janv. 2026 at 19:42, Ekaitz Zarraga <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just my 5 cents here,
>
> On 2026-01-10 17:01, Gabriel Wicki wrote:
>>> What’s a bundle? A set of packages that you would put together with guix
>>> pack?
>> Yes.  I am not sure about various workflows and toolchains needed by
>> specific designers, but I could imagine a set of tools being used for
>> PCB design, or one for chip-design.  And providing ready-to-use images
>> to lure people in so they get to feel the advantages of Guix.
>
> Doesn't this thing feel like a "toolchain" like `gcc-toolchain`?

Electronics design and software are related, but depart on relevant
aspects. Say for example fpga toolchains, you typically need to perform
verification, testing, synthesis and implementation. Following the
device at hand, we have the tools in Guix. More in particular, we
already have the whole toolchain if we consider GateMate FPGAs [1],
which accept a fully free toolchain. Delivering a bundle of integrated
tooling might be a good entrance point for newcomers.

Then, you can also think of specific development environments [2], etc.

C.

[1] https://builds.sr.ht/~csantosb/job/1588460
[2] https://codeberg.org/csantosb/emacs.vhdl-ide

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