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

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Message #28 received at 61676-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 61676-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#61676: package transformations not honored working from a
 manifest
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:01:53 -0500

Hi Ludovic,

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

> 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?

Sounds reasonable; we can focus our energy on trying to improve #61684 instead.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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