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Re: Should 'build-expression->derivation' be used for new build systems?
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Joshua Branson |
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Re: Should 'build-expression->derivation' be used for new build systems? |
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Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:11:31 -0400 |
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address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
> Hello Alex,
>
> Alex Vong <address@hidden> skribis:
>
>> I noticed that in the (guix derivations) module,
>> 'build-expression->derivation' is marked as deprecated. However, I see
>> that all build systems currently living in the (guix build-system ...)
>> namespaces are still using it. Is this intended or will this be changed
>> eventually? If this is going to change, is there an example to follow?
>
> For now, you have to use it.
>
> The story of ‘build-expression->derivation’ is that of an unfinished
> transition to G-expressions. :-)
>
> There’s a branch called ‘wip-build-systems-gexp’ that aims to complete
> that transition, but I haven’t yet gotten around to actually finishing
> the work. This is one of the things I want us to complete for 1.0
> though, so sooner rather than later.
May I ask why the transition? Just curious.
>
> Thanks,
> Ludo’.