Subject: Re: bug#40439: [PATCH 1/3] gnu: Add libuv-static.

From: Maxim Cournoyer <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:33:45 -0400

Hi,

Alexandros Theodotou <[email-masked]> writes:

> Hi, 
>
> This patch adds a static version of libuv (build with -fPIC) needed by
> zynfusion.
>
> Feel free to edit it as appropriate, I am not sure if this method of
> doing it is acceptable.

It's possible to link static archives from shared objects built with
-fPIC; so I'd suggest doing:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
gnu: Add libuv-next.

* gnu/packages/libevent.scm (libuv-next): New variable.

1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
gnu/packages/libevent.scm | 17 +++++++++++++++++

modified   gnu/packages/libevent.scm
@@ -133,6 +133,23 @@ (define-public libuv
     ;; details.  Documentation is CC-BY 4.0 as of 1.12.0; see 'LICENSE-docs'.
     (license (list expat cc-by4.0))))
 
+(define-public libuv-next
+  (package
+    (inherit libuv)
+    (name "libuv")
+    (version "1.44.2")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (string-append "https://dist.libuv.org/dist/v" version
+                                  "/libuv-v" version ".tar.gz"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "1d1wy1061cf2mfygr2j6jbm0da2mhsf0l9yq4rjkqrsmijbdrz6c"))))
+    (arguments
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static" "CFLAGS=-fPIC")
+       ;; XXX: Some tests want /dev/tty, attempt to make connections, etc.
+       #:tests? #f))))
+
 (define-public libuv-for-node
   ;; When upgrading Node, also upgrade this. Get the version from
   ;; https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/deps/uv/include/uv/version.h
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

and using that, if it's really necessary.

Thanks,

Maxim