bug#43498: closed (Guix suggests adding modules that define but don't export the variable)

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don't export the variable
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> Guix suggests adding modules that define but don't export the variable
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> Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:19:52 +0200
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> Guix,
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> Quick bug report from tribals on #guix:
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> > Does `gnu/packages/firmware.scm` export `make-arm-trusted-firmware`?
> > I'm getting error "error: make-arm-trusted-firmware: unbound variable"
> > "hint: Did you forget `(use-modules (gnu packages firmware))'?" when
> > trying to use it. And I also did `(use-modules (gnu packages 
> > firmware))`
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> Is it possible for Guix not to suggest private variables, or print a 
> different hint in such cases?
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> Kind regards,
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> T G-R
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> Sent from a Web browser. Excuse or enjoy my brevity.
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> Hi,
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> Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr> skribis:
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> > Quick bug report from tribals on #guix:
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> >> Does `gnu/packages/firmware.scm` export `make-arm-trusted-firmware`?
> >> I'm getting error "error: make-arm-trusted-firmware: unbound variable"
> >> "hint: Did you forget `(use-modules (gnu packages firmware))'?" when
> >> trying to use it. And I also did `(use-modules (gnu packages
> >> firmware))`
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> > Is it possible for Guix not to suggest private variables, or print a
> > different hint in such cases?
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> Fixed in 5ef1508942ee083ed22b844f5291e59320016b79: now only modules that
> export a matching variable are suggested.
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> Thanks,
> Ludo’.
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