GNU bug report logs - #61676
package transformations not honored working from a manifest

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Message #23 received at 61676 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 61676 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#61676: package transformations not honored working from a
 manifest
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:53:00 +0100

Hi,

Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> skribis:

> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> skribis:

[...]

>> It seems to me that the rewriting options should be honored on any
>> packages being manipulated, whether they come from the Guix collection,
>> a file, a manifest or another means.
>
> I’m not convinced; I think manifests should be interpreted literally.
>
> Incidentally, changing that would likely break existing workflows…

Consequently, my inclination would be to close this issue as “wontfix”.

WDYT?

Ludo’.

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