Re: [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add python-mpd2

[Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net>]

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On 18/02/16 22:00, Leo Famulari wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 09:26:53PM +0000, Christopher Baines wrote:
>> * gnu/packages/python.scm (python-mpd2): New variable
>> * gnu/packages/python.scm Import lgpl3.
> 
> I actually have a patch for this in a WIP tree (attached). Based on the
> differences, and the fact that I have already made the changes requested
> below, I think my version of the patch should be used. My patch also
> adds a python-2 version; when possible, it's preferred to add both
> versions.
> 
> What do you think?

That's fine by me.

>> +    (build-system python-build-system)
>> +    (arguments
>> +     `(#:phases
>> +       (alist-replace
>> +        'check
>> +        (lambda _ (zero? (system* "python" "mpd_test.py")))
>> +        %standard-phases)))
>> +    (inputs
>> +      `(("python-setuptools" ,python-setuptools)
>> +        ("python-mock" ,python-mock)
>> +        ("python-unittest2" ,python-unittest2)))
> 
> I don't believe that unittest2 is needed. I can build both
> python-variants without it.

From looking at the source, I think its only needed for running the
tests with python2.6 [1].

1:
https://github.com/Mic92/python-mpd2/blob/6818984462552dbc7ca85d014f5cf9a8a1e81aec/mpd_test.py#L14

> Setuptools is only needed for the python2-variant.
> 
> And, I think mock is only needed at build-time, so it would be a
> native-input.

I though native inputs had something to do with architectures, which I
guess won't matter here, so why is it not just an input?


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