Subject: Re: [bug#57858] [PATCH] gnu: git-annex: Promote git to propagated input

From: Maxime Devos <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:02:41 +0200

On 16-09-2022 14:37, Konrad Hinsen wrote:
> * gnu/packages/haskell-apps.scm (git-annex): changed inputs
> [propagated-inputs]: Add git
> [inputs]: Remove git
> ---
>   gnu/packages/haskell-apps.scm | 3 ++-
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

What's the reason for this patch?  My guess is that it's because 
git-annex cannot find git:

$ guix shell --pure git-annex -- git-annex test
git-annex: git: createProcess: posix_spawnp: does not exist (No such 
file or directory)

If so, propagation (which as a few small downsides) can be avoided with 
an appropriate substitute* fixing the file name of the git binary.

Greetings,
Maxime