Subject: Re: [bug#27628] [PATCH 3/3] gnu: maxima: Ensure gcc and binutils available at runtime.

From: [email-masked] (Ludovic Courtès)
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:06:17 +0200

Kei Kebreau <[email-masked]> skribis:

> * gnu/packages/maths.scm (maxima)[arguments]: Use modify-phases syntax.
> Modify 'post-install' phase.

[...]

> +               ;; Ensure that Maxima will have access to GCC and its required
> +               ;; components at runtime.

Please explain why it’s necessary, and why the fact that gcl does the
same is insufficient.

Otherwise LGTM, thanks!

Ludo’.