GNU bug report logs - #50201
[PATCH core-updates-frozen 0/52] Support cross-compilation in glib-or-gtk-build-system and fix cross-compilation errors

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Message #41 received at 50201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>
To: 50201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>
Subject: [PATCH 13/52] gnu: polkit: Prevent cross-compilation build error.
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:02:53 +0200

Alternative ‘os types’ include RedHat and Gentoo, which
don't seem applicable.

* gnu/packages/polkit.scm (polkit)[arguments]<#:configure-flags>:
  Set "--with-os-type" to "unknown".
---
 gnu/packages/polkit.scm | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/polkit.scm b/gnu/packages/polkit.scm
index f495d51c83..585e0d8087 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/polkit.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/polkit.scm
@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@
        ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)))
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags '("--sysconfdir=/etc"
-                           "--enable-man-pages")
+                           "--enable-man-pages"
+                           ;; Prevent ‘configure: error: cannot check for
+                           ;; file existence when cross compiling’.
+                           ,@(if (%current-target-system)
+                                 '("--with-os-type=unknown")
+                                 '()))
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-after
-- 
2.33.0

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