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[bug#68946] [PATCH v2] guix: Add logging module.
From: |
Ludovic Courtès |
Subject: |
[bug#68946] [PATCH v2] guix: Add logging module. |
Date: |
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:44:13 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
Hi,
Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> skribis:
>> My concern with logging is that it’s not a good fit for the functional
>> parts (unless it has a functional interface like ‘pk’, but that’s still
>> sorta “cluttering” otherwise functional code), and I’m not sure which
>> imperative part it could be used for (I don’t doubt there’s such a
>> thing, but I lack imagination).
>
> I understand the concern, but I think to be able to trace execution
> easily at run time with a simple `--log-level=debug' would provide value
> enough (as a developer aid) to justify it.
Again, I lack imagination; where would you use it today?
I think we should only add this facility once it has at least one user.
Otherwise people using ‘--log-level’ would be disappointed. :-)
Ludo’.