[bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] Add --list-systems and --list-targets options.

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hi,

Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

[...]

>> +(define %standard-cross-build-options
>> +  ;; Build options related to cross builds.
>> +  (list
>> +   (option '("list-targets") #f #f
>> +           (lambda (opt name arg result)
>> +             (list-targets)
>> +             (exit 0)))
>> +   (option '("target") #t #f
>> +           (lambda (opt name arg result . rest)
>> +             (let ((t (false-if-exception
>> +                       (first (member arg (targets))))))
>> +               (if t
>> +                   (apply values (alist-cons 'target t result) rest)
>> +                   (leave (G_ "'~a' is not a supported target.~%")
>> +                          arg)))))))
>
> This is my main issue: should we still accept any triplet, and simply
> print a nicer error than currently when the glibc dynamic linker name is
> unknown?
>
> Or should be be just as strict as above, at the risk of frustrating
> developers porting stuff to new or unusual platforms?
>
> Or should there be an option to bypass this check?
>
> Maybe I’m overrating the usefulness of allowing users to pass in
> arbitrary triplets, though the manual does suggest that when porting to
> a new platform (info "(guix) Porting").  Thoughts?

I think [w.r.t. overrating usefulness] so :-).  Surely, a developer
savvy enough to embark on a porting journey won't be put off by the
having to add their new arch/platform to the list of known ones, me
thinks.  And it makes "normal" use for everyone else friendlier and it
validates the input/fail on problems early which is nicer.

Thanks,

Maxim