Re: core-updates invites to an ungrafting party

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hi,

Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> On Sun, 08 Oct 2023 at 11:12, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>
>>                                              such as fixes to
>> git-minimal (bug#65924)
>
> Why not also update git-minimal/pinned?
>
> Well, the idea with git-minimal/pinned (as well as with all /pinned
> packages) is to have a variant that is barely updated – barely means a
> core-updates round, I guess. :-) It avoids a world rebuild and allows to
> update non-pinned variants more frequently.
>
> Somehow, the update of git-minimal should not be a world rebuild. :-)
>
> $ guix refresh -l -e '(@@ (gnu packages version-control) git-minimal)' | cut 
> -f1 -d':'
> Building the following 152 packages would ensure 370 dependent packages are 
> rebuilt
>
> $ guix refresh -l -e '(@@ (gnu packages version-control) git-minimal/pinned)' 
> | cut -f1 -d':'
> Building the following 2200 packages would ensure 5224 dependent packages are 
> rebuilt
>
> Although, the change in bug#65924 also impacts git-minimal/pinned, hence
> maybe the world rebuild you are talking about. :-)
>
> Anyway.  Update git-minimal/pinned too?

It's simply been overlooked.  Would you mind sending a patch?  :-)

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim