[bug#51838] [PATCH v3 00/43] guix: node-build-system: Support compiling add-ons with node-gyp.

[Pierre Langlois]

Hi Philip,

Philip McGrath <philip@philipmcgrath.com> writes:

> Hi!
>
> Here is a v3 of this patch series, hopefully incorporating all of the
> suggestions. In particular, as Timothy suggested
> in <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/51838#59>, I've tried to make sure the earlier
> patches, at least through #:absent-dependencies, are able to be applied even
> if there is more discussion needed on the later patches.
>
> As I mentioned in <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/51838#64>, while experimenting
> with v2 of this series, I discovered an issue with the install script
> automatically generated by npm. Patch 21 ``guix: node-build-system: Add
> avoid-node-gyp-rebuild phase.'' fixed the issue: I explain the details in
> comments there.
>
> This series also adds two additional leaf packages, `node-segfault-handler'
> and `node-serialport', that confirm these patches can support additional
> styles of native addons. In particular, because the native addon for
> `node-serialport' is actually in one of the intermediate packages,
> `node-serialport-bindings', it serves as a test case for the new
> `avoid-node-gyp-rebuild' phase.
>
> I've also put these patches up
> at <https://gitlab.com/philip1/guix-patches/-/tree/guix-issue-51838-v3>,
> if anyone finds that useful.

Thanks for working on this! I've tested the series and rebased my own
work on top locally, it's working for me so feel free to add:

Tested-by: Pierre Langlois <pierre.langlois@gmx.com>

The series looks good to me overall, I'll add comments in each patch.

Thanks,
Pierre

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