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[PATCH] channels: Expose the default channel in %default-channel

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Zhu Zihao <all_but_last <at> 163.com>
Cc: 44630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#44630] [PATCH] channels: Expose the default channel in
 %default-channel
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:38:12 +0100

Hi,

Zhu Zihao <all_but_last <at> 163.com> skribis:

> This expose the inner channel of "%default-channels", this can help user
> to override the original guix channel with any mirror more conveniently.
>
> Before:
>
> ```
> (channel
>   (inherit (car %default-channels))
>   (url "url/to/mirror"))
> ```
>
> After:
>
> ```
> (channel
>   (inherit %default-channel)
>   (url "https://mirror.guix.org.cn/git/guix"))
> ```

Hmm I understand the need here, but at the same time, the variable is
called ‘%default-channels’ (plural) to preserve the ability to turn
splut Guix into several channels.

What could work though is your patch, except with the name
‘%default-guix-channel’ instead of ‘%default-channel’, which makes it
clear that it’s just the ‘guix’ channel.

Works for you?

Thanks,
Ludo’.

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