bug#51213: ghci missing reference to gcc
Hi Simon, Thanks for caring for this old issue. On Fri, 22 Sep 2023, Simon Tournier wrote: Hi, On Thu, 14 Oct 2021 at 16:00, Jack Hill wrote: $ guix environment --ad-hoc ghc -- ghci GHCi, version 8.10.7: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help ghc: could not execute: gcc This is currently expected. but if gcc-toolchain is included, it can: One option is to have a package “ghc-toolchain“ which provide ghc and all the other required packages. I have some patches for that somewhere. :-) For now, I propose to close and just add gcc-toolchain. WDYT? Yes, I agree. I think having a ghc-toolchain would match my expectation. Until then, I think we can close. Let's keep working on improving the Haskell in Guix experience! Best, Jack
bug#51213: ghci missing reference to gcc
Hi, On Thu, 14 Oct 2021 at 16:00, Jack Hill wrote: > $ guix environment --ad-hoc ghc -- ghci > GHCi, version 8.10.7: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help > ghc: could not execute: gcc This is currently expected. > but if gcc-toolchain is included, it can: One option is to have a package “ghc-toolchain“ which provide ghc and all the other required packages. I have some patches for that somewhere. :-) For now, I propose to close and just add gcc-toolchain. WDYT? Cheers, simon
bug#51213: ghci missing reference to gcc
On Thu, 14 Oct 2021, Jack Hill wrote: Hi Guix, Using Guix 5fafb6e792c1e18ec223f0c7fb350d0c9b962a45, running ghci in an environment can't find gcc: Some more observations about this problem. It only occurs with our two newest GHC packages (8.10.7 and 8.8.4), previous releases start ghci and perform light usage fine. However, all releases fail to build executables without gcc-toolchain in the path: ``` jackhill@alperton /tmp [env]$ ghc hello.hs [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( hello.hs, hello.o ) : error: Warning: Couldn't figure out C compiler information! Make sure you're using GNU gcc, or clang ghc: could not execute: gcc jackhill@alperton /tmp [env]$ ghc --version The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 8.10.7 ``` Interestingly, clang-toolchain can be substituted for gcc-toolchain to get a working ghci, but with 8.10.7, compiling with gcc still doesn't work, but ghc 7.10.2 find clang-toolchain to be satisfactory. Best, Jack
bug#51213: ghci missing reference to gcc
Hi Guix, Using Guix 5fafb6e792c1e18ec223f0c7fb350d0c9b962a45, running ghci in an environment can't find gcc: $ guix environment --ad-hoc ghc -- ghci GHCi, version 8.10.7: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help ghc: could not execute: gcc but if gcc-toolchain is included, it can: $ guix environment --ad-hoc ghc gcc-toolchain -- ghci substitute: updating substitutes from 'https://ci.guix.gnu.org'... 100.0% substitute: updating substitutes from 'https://bordeaux.guix.gnu.org'... 100.0% The following derivation will be built: /gnu/store/dqga43d50f6n1isazmi4cx83l3hyhsz5-profile.drv 60.0 MB will be downloaded substitute: updating substitutes from 'https://ci.guix.gnu.org'... 100.0% gcc-11.2.0-lib 5.0MiB 1.5MiB/s 00:03 [##] 100.0% gcc-11.2.0 30.7MiB 2.4MiB/s 00:13 [##] 100.0% gcc-toolchain-11.2.0 5KiB 40KiB/s 00:00 [##] 100.0% building CA certificate bundle... listing Emacs sub-directories... building fonts directory... building GHC package cache... building directory of Info manuals... building database for manual pages... building profile with 2 packages... GHCi, version 8.10.7: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Prelude> Best, Jack
