[bug#36194] [PATCH 05/10] gnu: Add python-leather.

[Pierre Langlois]

Ludovic Courtès writes:

> Hi Pierre!
>
> I applied the whole series after tweaking two descriptions.
>
> Two minor comments:
>
> Pierre Langlois <address@hidden> skribis:
>
>> +;; Base package definition for packages from https://github.com/wireservice.
>> +;; This is done so we can share how to run tests and build documentation.
>> +(define base-package
>> +  (package
>> +    (name #f)
>> +    (version #f)
>> +    (source #f)
>> +    (home-page #f)
>> +    (synopsis #f)
>> +    (description #f)
>> +    (build-system python-build-system)
>
> As a matter of style, I would prefer to never have fields with a value
> of an invalid type, as is the case above; if one forgets to override
> these fields, we end up with an incorrect package.
>
> What about using ‘python-leather’ as the base package and defining a
> macro like:
>
>   (define-syntax-rule (wireservice-package fields ...)
>     (package
>       (build-system python-build-system)
>       (arguments (package-arguments python-leather))
>       (native-inputs (package-native-inputs python-leather))
>       fields ...))
>
> ?

Ah yeah I agree it's a much a better idea, I'll look into it as a
follow-up!

>
>> diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/csvkit-fix-tests.patch 
>> b/gnu/packages/patches/csvkit-fix-tests.patch
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000000..e62b601fe4
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/gnu/packages/patches/csvkit-fix-tests.patch
>> @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
>> +diff --git a/tests/test_utilities/test_csvsql.py 
>> b/tests/test_utilities/test_csvsql.py
>> +index e6ec4af..4f47980 100644
>> +--- a/tests/test_utilities/test_csvsql.py
>> ++++ b/tests/test_utilities/test_csvsql.py
>> +@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class TestCSVSQL(CSVKitTestCase, EmptyFileTests):
>> +         utility.run()
>
> For your future self and for your fellow hackers ;-), it’d be great if
> you could add just a couple of lines at the top of each patch stating
> (1) where they come from, and (2) what they do.

Noted!

>
> Thanks for the patch series, and apologies for the delay!

Thanks for applying this and making adjustments!

Pierre