Re: Building a software toolchain that works

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi,

"David Arroyo" <david@aqwari.net> skribis:

> One could develop a `guix contribute <package>` subcommand or standalone
> script that would implement the following workflow:
>
> 1. Obtain the source and unpack it into a writable working directory,
>    skipping downstream patches and snippets.
> 2. Drop the user into a shell with the build and test inputs present.
>    Perhaps with the scripts $PWD/.guix/test and $PWD/.guix/build added
>    to run the build and test actions as needed.
> 3. After the user has made changes, and maybe signalled completion
>    somehow, run the tests and build all outputs.
> 4. Once the user exits, output a diff that's suitable for git send-email.

I like that idea, that’d be a great tool to have!  And indeed, we have
all the building blocks.

Ludo’.