GNU bug report logs - #41093
--with-commit only works with git repos

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From: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
To: bug-guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: --with-commit only works with git repos
Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:28:36 +0200

guix build --with-commit only works with git repos

I would expect it to work with mercurial repos, too, as basically this
is just setting a value in the source definition. (At least this is what
I would assume it does.)

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
Cc: 41093 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#41093: --with-commit only works with git repos
Date: Tue, 05 May 2020 21:00:11 +0200

Hi,

Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com> skribis:

> guix build --with-commit only works with git repos

Yup, as documented (info "(guix) Package Transformation Options").  :-)

> I would expect it to work with mercurial repos, too, as basically this
> is just setting a value in the source definition. (At least this is what
> I would assume it does.)

And Subversion, and Monotone, and CVS…  but no, this is not
implemented.  ;-)

The implementation is different from what you suggest: it uses a
<git-checkout> record instead of an <origin>.  That performs a checkout
beforehand and uses that as the source.

Closing, but you can open a wishlist item if you want.

Thanks,
Ludo’.

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