The output produced is: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: cannot register existing type 'GtkWidget' g_type = info.get_g_type() /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: cannot add class private field to invalid type '' g_type = info.get_g_type() /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: cannot add private field to invalid (non-instantiatable) type '' g_type = info.get_g_type() /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion 'G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)' failed g_type = info.get_g_type() /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: cannot register existing type 'GtkBuildable' g_type = info.get_g_type() /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: g_type_interface_add_prerequisite: assertion 'G_TYPE_IS_INTERFACE (interface_type)' failed g_type = info.get_g_type() /gnu/store/88r0c82k32zq8nmx5abn1fxvf7wxyw0j-profile/lib/python3.10/site-packages/gi/module.py:163: Warning: g_once_init_leave: assertion 'result != 0' failed g_type = info.get_g_type() --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- and execution hangs (!) The parent commit doesn't exhibit the problem: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- $ guix time-machine --commit=88d107b2b9bf72a628065a1475ecce7b49852c35 \ -- shell --rebuild-cache --pure python python-pygobject python-wxpython gtk+ \ -- ./hang-repro.py $ echo $? 0 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- I've run the above using Guix at commit 21b718f, but since I'm using time-machine, it shouldn't matter. I've very puzzled as to why grafting CUPS could create such a problem :-). Help wanted! -- Thanks, Maxim