GNU bug report logs - #70985
[PATCH 0/4] Use specific errors for unsupported targets

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>

Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 15:01:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 70985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
Cc: 70985 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#70985] [PATCH 0/4] Use specific errors for unsupported
 targets
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 17:16:59 +0200
Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net> writes:

> I think when computing derivations any errors except from a small list
> should be treated as bugs.
>
> This has become more of an issue with the avr, or1k-elf and
> xtensa-ath9k-elf targets since these targets both seem to not support a
> large number of packages, and lead to generic errors or crashes.
>
> I'm seeing this because logs relating to errors computing package
> derivations are now taking up most of the data service logs around
> processing revisions.

Looks to me like a much welcome improvement, modulo the minor issues I
commented on.  Thanks!

Ludo'.




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