[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 6755 bytes --] When importing a package from MELPA, the source for generated package definition points to a (potentially unstable?) MELPA URL. https://melpa.org/packages/PACKAGE-VERSION.tar --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- ~/src/guix [env]$ ./pre-inst-env guix import elpa -a melpa magit Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.wbtAlA From https://melpa.org/packages/magit-20210609.2000.tar... …609.2000.tar 1.7MiB 472KiB/s 00:04 [##################] 100.0% (package (name "emacs-magit") (version "20210609.2000") (source (origin (method url-fetch) (uri (string-append "https://melpa.org/packages/magit-" version ".tar")) (sha256 (base32 "0pplizxy20i3i9zqm5kfjz4la93gpz8wwh1ybwdwngv5ks7vhdsr")))) (build-system emacs-build-system) (propagated-inputs `(("emacs-dash" ,emacs-dash) ("emacs-git-commit" ,emacs-git-commit) ("emacs-magit-section" ,emacs-magit-section) ("emacs-transient" ,emacs-transient) ("emacs-with-editor" ,emacs-with-editor))) (home-page "https://github.com/magit/magit") (synopsis "A Git porcelain inside Emacs.") (description "Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus on streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic key sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable interface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior. With Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git on the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage of advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a daily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become more effective Git user. ") (license #f)) --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- However, looking at (guix import elpa), it has a ‘melpa-recipe->origin’ procedure, which calls the ‘git-repository->origin’ procedure, which returns an origin that uses ‘git-fetch’. #+begin_src scheme (define (git-repository->origin recipe url) "Fetch origin details from the Git repository at URL for the provided MELPA RECIPE." (define ref (cond ((assoc-ref recipe #:branch) => (lambda (branch) (cons 'branch branch))) ((assoc-ref recipe #:commit) => (lambda (commit) (cons 'commit commit))) (else '(branch . "master")))) (let-values (((directory commit) (download-git-repository url ref))) `(origin (method git-fetch) (uri (git-reference (url ,url) (commit ,commit))) (sha256 (base32 ,(bytevector->nix-base32-string (file-hash directory (negate vcs-file?) #t))))))) (define* (melpa-recipe->origin recipe) "Fetch origin details from the MELPA recipe and associated repository for the package named PACKAGE-NAME." (define (github-repo->url repo) (string-append "https://github.com/" repo ".git")) (define (gitlab-repo->url repo) (string-append "https://gitlab.com/" repo ".git")) (match (assq-ref recipe ':fetcher) ('github (git-repository->origin recipe (github-repo->url (assq-ref recipe ':repo)))) ('gitlab (git-repository->origin recipe (gitlab-repo->url (assq-ref recipe ':repo)))) ('git (git-repository->origin recipe (assq-ref recipe ':url))) (#f #f) ; if we're not using melpa then this stops us printing a warning (_ (warning (G_ "Unsupported MELPA fetcher: ~a, falling back to unstable MELPA source.~%") (assq-ref recipe ':fetcher)) #f))) #+end_src ‘melpa-recipe->origin’ is used in the ‘elpa-package->sexp’ procedure, and takes precedence over the ‘url-fetch’ origin. Meaning that ‘melpa-source’ must have been #f, otherwise it shouldn’t have used ’url-fetch’. #+begin_src scheme (define melpa-source (melpa-recipe->origin melpa-recipe)) (values `(package (name ,(elpa-name->package-name name)) (version ,version) (source ,(or melpa-source ;here (let ((tarball (with-store store (download-to-store store source-url)))) `(origin (method url-fetch) (uri (string-append ,@(factorize-uri source-url version))) (sha256 (base32 ,(if tarball (bytevector->nix-base32-string (file-sha256 tarball)) "failed to download package"))))))) ...)) #+end_src What’s weird is that calling ‘elpa->guix-package’ in the REPL generates a package definition that uses ’git-fetch’ instead of ’url-fetch’ --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- scheme@(guile-user)> ,use(guix import elpa) scheme@(guile-user)> (elpa->guix-package "magit" #:repo 'melpa) $2 = (package (name "emacs-magit") (version "20210609.2000") (source (origin (method git-fetch) (uri (git-reference (url "https://github.com/magit/magit.git") (commit "71f57c5582448be81b02ba53750dd2ea39ed0eaf"))) (sha256 (base32 "16ip50a46nk6xxj8qkpf6rmp28zjc1bhyjj9bfgibim8ywj87dlq")))) (build-system emacs-build-system) (propagated-inputs (quasiquote (("emacs-dash" (unquote emacs-dash)) ("emacs-git-commit" (unquote emacs-git-commit)) ("emacs-magit-section" (unquote emacs-magit-section)) ("emacs-transient" (unquote emacs-transient)) ("emacs-with-editor" (unquote emacs-with-editor))))) (arguments (quote (#:include (quote ("^lisp/magit$" "^lisp/magit[^/]+.el$" "^lisp/git-rebase.el$" "^Documentation/magit.texi$" "^Documentation/AUTHORS.md$" "^LICENSE$")) #:exclude (quote ("^lisp/magit-libgit.el$" "^lisp/magit-section.el$"))))) (home-page "https://github.com/magit/magit") (synopsis "A Git porcelain inside Emacs.") (description "Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus\non streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic\nkey sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable\ninterface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior.\n\nWith Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git\non the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage\nof advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a\ndaily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become\nmore effective Git user.\n") (license license:gpl3+)) $3 = ("dash" "git-commit" "magit-section" "transient" "with-editor") --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- [-- Attachment #2: signature.asc --] [-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 861 bytes --]
[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 5096 bytes --] Okay, so new findings: When the (guix import elpa) module has been compiled, the generated package definition uses ‘url-fetch’ to fetch the source. --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- ~/src/guix [env]$ ./pre-inst-env guix import elpa -a melpa magit Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.US750W From https://melpa.org/packages/magit-20210609.2000.tar... …609.2000.tar 1.7MiB 365KiB/s 00:05 [##################] 100.0% (package (name "emacs-magit") (version "20210609.2000") (source (origin (method url-fetch) (uri (string-append "https://melpa.org/packages/magit-" version ".tar")) (sha256 (base32 "0pplizxy20i3i9zqm5kfjz4la93gpz8wwh1ybwdwngv5ks7vhdsr")))) (build-system emacs-build-system) (propagated-inputs `(("emacs-dash" ,emacs-dash) ("emacs-git-commit" ,emacs-git-commit) ("emacs-magit-section" ,emacs-magit-section) ("emacs-transient" ,emacs-transient) ("emacs-with-editor" ,emacs-with-editor))) (home-page "https://github.com/magit/magit") (synopsis "A Git porcelain inside Emacs.") (description "Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus on streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic key sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable interface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior. With Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git on the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage of advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a daily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become more effective Git user. ") (license #f)) --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- However, if the (guix import elpa) module hasn’t been compiled, say I just add a dummy comment to it, then the generated package definition uses ‘git-fetch’ instead of ‘url-fetch’. Notice the messages emitted by Guile. --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- ~/src/guix [env]$ ./pre-inst-env guix import elpa -a melpa magit ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.go ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.config/guix/current/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache/guix/import/elpa.go ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.guix-home/profile/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache/guix/import/elpa.go ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.config/guix/current/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache/guix/import/elpa.go ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm ;;; newer than compiled guix/import/elpa.go ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.cache/guile/ccache/3.0-LE-8-4.5/home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm.go (package (name "emacs-magit") (version "20210609.2000") (source (origin (method git-fetch) (uri (git-reference (url "https://github.com/magit/magit.git") (commit "71f57c5582448be81b02ba53750dd2ea39ed0eaf"))) (sha256 (base32 "16ip50a46nk6xxj8qkpf6rmp28zjc1bhyjj9bfgibim8ywj87dlq")))) (build-system emacs-build-system) (propagated-inputs `(("emacs-dash" ,emacs-dash) ("emacs-git-commit" ,emacs-git-commit) ("emacs-magit-section" ,emacs-magit-section) ("emacs-transient" ,emacs-transient) ("emacs-with-editor" ,emacs-with-editor))) (arguments '(#:include '("^lisp/magit$" "^lisp/magit[^/]+.el$" "^lisp/git-rebase.el$" "^Documentation/magit.texi$" "^Documentation/AUTHORS.md$" "^LICENSE$") #:exclude '("^lisp/magit-libgit.el$" "^lisp/magit-section.el$"))) (home-page "https://github.com/magit/magit") (synopsis "A Git porcelain inside Emacs.") (description "Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus on streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic key sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable interface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior. With Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git on the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage of advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a daily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become more effective Git user. ") (license #f)) --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Maybe there is some problem with Guile itself? [-- Attachment #2: signature.asc --] [-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 861 bytes --]
[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 6004 bytes --] On Sun, Jun 13 2021, Xinglu Chen wrote: > Okay, so new findings: > > When the (guix import elpa) module has been compiled, the generated > package definition uses ‘url-fetch’ to fetch the source. > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > ~/src/guix [env]$ ./pre-inst-env guix import elpa -a melpa magit > > Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.US750W > From https://melpa.org/packages/magit-20210609.2000.tar... > …609.2000.tar 1.7MiB 365KiB/s 00:05 [##################] 100.0% > (package > (name "emacs-magit") > (version "20210609.2000") > (source > (origin > (method url-fetch) > (uri (string-append > "https://melpa.org/packages/magit-" > version > ".tar")) > (sha256 > (base32 > "0pplizxy20i3i9zqm5kfjz4la93gpz8wwh1ybwdwngv5ks7vhdsr")))) > (build-system emacs-build-system) > (propagated-inputs > `(("emacs-dash" ,emacs-dash) > ("emacs-git-commit" ,emacs-git-commit) > ("emacs-magit-section" ,emacs-magit-section) > ("emacs-transient" ,emacs-transient) > ("emacs-with-editor" ,emacs-with-editor))) > (home-page "https://github.com/magit/magit") > (synopsis "A Git porcelain inside Emacs.") > (description > "Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus > on streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic > key sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable > interface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior. > > With Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git > on the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage > of advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a > daily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become > more effective Git user. > ") > (license #f)) > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > However, if the (guix import elpa) module hasn’t been compiled, say I > just add a dummy comment to it, then the generated package definition > uses ‘git-fetch’ instead of ‘url-fetch’. Notice the messages emitted by > Guile. > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > ~/src/guix [env]$ ./pre-inst-env guix import elpa -a melpa magit > ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm > ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.go > ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm > ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.config/guix/current/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache/guix/import/elpa.go > ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm > ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.guix-home/profile/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache/guix/import/elpa.go > ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm > ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.config/guix/current/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache/guix/import/elpa.go > ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm > ;;; newer than compiled guix/import/elpa.go > ;;; note: source file /home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm > ;;; newer than compiled /home/yoctocell/.cache/guile/ccache/3.0-LE-8-4.5/home/yoctocell/src/guix/guix/import/elpa.scm.go > (package > (name "emacs-magit") > (version "20210609.2000") > (source > (origin > (method git-fetch) > (uri (git-reference > (url "https://github.com/magit/magit.git") > (commit > "71f57c5582448be81b02ba53750dd2ea39ed0eaf"))) > (sha256 > (base32 > "16ip50a46nk6xxj8qkpf6rmp28zjc1bhyjj9bfgibim8ywj87dlq")))) > (build-system emacs-build-system) > (propagated-inputs > `(("emacs-dash" ,emacs-dash) > ("emacs-git-commit" ,emacs-git-commit) > ("emacs-magit-section" ,emacs-magit-section) > ("emacs-transient" ,emacs-transient) > ("emacs-with-editor" ,emacs-with-editor))) > (arguments > '(#:include > '("^lisp/magit$" > "^lisp/magit[^/]+.el$" > "^lisp/git-rebase.el$" > "^Documentation/magit.texi$" > "^Documentation/AUTHORS.md$" > "^LICENSE$") > #:exclude > '("^lisp/magit-libgit.el$" > "^lisp/magit-section.el$"))) > (home-page "https://github.com/magit/magit") > (synopsis "A Git porcelain inside Emacs.") > (description > "Magit is a text-based Git user interface that puts an unmatched focus > on streamlining workflows. Commands are invoked using short mnemonic > key sequences that take the cursor’s position in the highly actionable > interface into account to provide context-sensitive behavior. > > With Magit you can do nearly everything that you can do when using Git > on the command-line, but at greater speed and while taking advantage > of advanced features that previously seemed too daunting to use on a > daily basis. Many users will find that by using Magit they can become > more effective Git user. > ") > (license #f)) > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > Maybe there is some problem with Guile itself? I came up with a hack to fix the issue, see the diff below diff --git a/guix/import/elpa.scm b/guix/import/elpa.scm index c0dc5acf51..0d07b4b35e 100644 --- a/guix/import/elpa.scm +++ b/guix/import/elpa.scm @@ -335,7 +335,8 @@ the package named PACKAGE-NAME." type '<elpa-package>'." (define melpa-recipe - (if (eq? repo 'melpa) + ;; XXX: Otherwise (eq? repo 'melpa) always seems to return #f. + (if (force (delay (eq? repo 'melpa))) (package-name->melpa-recipe (elpa-package-name pkg)) #f)) I am not sure if this is a good workaround, though. Any thoughts? [-- Attachment #2: signature.asc --] [-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 861 bytes --]
Hi, Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis: > When the (guix import elpa) module has been compiled, the generated > package definition uses ‘url-fetch’ to fetch the source. [...] > However, if the (guix import elpa) module hasn’t been compiled, say I > just add a dummy comment to it, then the generated package definition > uses ‘git-fetch’ instead of ‘url-fetch’. Notice the messages emitted by > Guile. This is a miscompilation error that d21353adea700b7f008d7a9f047d9f8b9c422cfb works around, presumably the same as <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/48368>. Thanks, Ludo’.