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[PATCH] Remove ocaml4.07 packages

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Message #8 received at 68024 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: pukkamustard <pukkamustard <at> posteo.net>
To: Julien Lepiller <julien <at> lepiller.eu>
Cc: 68024 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#68024] [PATCH] Remove ocaml4.07 packages
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:58:51 +0000

Hi!

Julien Lepiller <julien <at> lepiller.eu> writes:

> Hi Guix!
>
> I created a long patch series (67 patches) to remove ocaml 4.07
> packages. The series keeps ocaml <at> 4.07 itself, as well as findlib and
> dune, so we can always build ocaml4.07 packages later if we want to (we
> might need to build at least menhir, that will be required to build
> ocaml>4.07)

+1

If you think it makes sense, you could also move the ocaml <at> 4.07 to a new
ocaml-boot.scm. But this can also be done later when/if we split up
OCaml packages.

> I don't think it requires QA, since we're only removing packages.
> Patches look like the attached patch. If you agree with this in
> principle, I'll push the series this week.

I agree with the principle.

> I checked that each intermediate commit builds (no unbound variable),
> used guix refresh to discover a proper order (removing leaf packages).
> If you prefer, I can send the whole series.

Excellent. I trust your dilligence.

Thanks!

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