GNU bug report logs - #32167
Kernel 'build' directory in the store is a broken symbolic link

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Package: guix;

Reported by: <pkill9 <at> runbox.com>

Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:09:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Sarah Morgensen <iskarian <at> mgsn.dev>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 32167 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org>
To: <pkill9 <at> runbox.com>
Cc: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>, 32167 <32167 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#32167: Kernel 'build' directory in the store is a broken
 symbolic link
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 20:15:00 +0200

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On Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:55:11 +0100 (BST)
<pkill9 <at> runbox.com> wrote:

> It would be good to keep the build directory though, since it's expected to exist, and it's easier to just download a module's source and compile it and test it.

I agree.

/run/booted-system/kernel/lib/modules/4.17.3-gnu is in the store anyway so it will be seen by the GC.

The fix would be in linux-libre.

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