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[PATCH] 006-rebootload: Propose GCD006 "Rewrite Bootloader Subsystem"

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Lilah Tascheter <lilah <at> lunabee.space>
Cc: guix-devel <at> gnu.org, 79248 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#79248] GCD006: Rewrite bootloader subsystem
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:30:01 +0200

Hello Lilah,

Lilah Tascheter <lilah <at> lunabee.space> writes:

> about a year ago I proposed a patch series rewriting bootloader handling
> in Guix. seeing the new GCD process, I figured it was perfect for
> gathering discussion and consent for the rewrite. so, I rewrote
> the rewrite, and I'm proposing it here!

I saw your patches before and also the recent message by Ada Avery: I
very much agree with the need for change here!  The current design
indeed inherits from a GRUB-only vision (after all, the U in “GRUB” was
meant to stand for “unified” :-)) and has become problematic, as this
GCD clearly explains.

Regarding the design, I wonder if the mapped-device/mapped-device-type
pattern (or package/build-system pattern) is relevant.  The other
important matter is ensuring backwards-compatibility for user configs.

At any rate, all the power for this GCD!

Thanks,
Ludo’.

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