Re: Rust = bust?

[swedebugia]

On 2019-06-30 21:32, Tobias Geerinckx-Rice wrote:
> Swedebugia,
>
> swedebugia wrote:
> > http://ci.guix.gnu.org/search?query=rust-1.30
> > ->
> > http://ci.guix.gnu.org/build/1303680/details "dependency failed"
> >
> > What does that mean?
> >
> > What is going on?
>
> That a package (well, derivation) upon which rust@1.30.1 depends failed 
> to build.
>
> I'm almost certain that Cuirass doesn't currently track dependency 
> information the way it eventually should, which would mean there's no 
> way to find out *which* dependency failed.  The only way to find out 
> would be build rust@1.30.1 yourself and see what fails before you get to 
> it.  If you do get to it, you managed to build something that ci.guix 
> didn't and you should feel proud.
>
> I logged into my substitute server to find out more, but:
>
>   athena.tobias.gr ~ λ guix describe
>   Generation 109  Jun 30 2019 21:11:58    (current)
>     guix a3d1a34
>       repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git
>       branch: master
>       commit: a3d1a3487a34820d2a0b3d5e6206e4df1c77c15c
>   athena.tobias.gr ~ λ guix build rust@1.30.1
>   […]
>   /gnu/store/p20fkgdlqqw4dlfqg8jximqg6qpcz7a1-rust-1.30.1
>
> Looks like I already built the entire rust chain successfully. (?)
>
> You're welcome to give my substitute server at https://guix.<my domain 
> name> a try (more info at that URL).  I'd be interested in both success 
> and failure.  :-)

Nice, what a gift!

> > Also could somebody tell me how to shut off the tests if I choose to
> > build them myself?
>
> Edit the package definition to add ‘#:tests? #f’ to the arguments 
> field.  This will change the derivation and all that depend on it (so 
> you won't get substitutes for anything that depends on your untested 
> rust fork).

Yeah, thats the downside.

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Cheers Swedebugia