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Subject: Re: Should 'build-expression->derivation' be used for new build
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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:11:31 -0400
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ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Court=C3=A8s) writes:

> Hello Alex,
>
> Alex Vong <alexvong1995@gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> I noticed that in the (guix derivations) module,
>> 'build-expression->derivation' is marked as deprecated. However, I see
>> that all build systems currently living in the (guix build-system ...)
>> namespaces are still using it. Is this intended or will this be changed
>> eventually? If this is going to change, is there an example to follow?
>
> For now, you have to use it.
>
> The story of =E2=80=98build-expression->derivation=E2=80=99 is that of an=
 unfinished
> transition to G-expressions.  :-)
>
> There=E2=80=99s a branch called =E2=80=98wip-build-systems-gexp=E2=80=99 =
that aims to complete
> that transition, but I haven=E2=80=99t yet gotten around to actually fini=
shing
> the work.  This is one of the things I want us to complete for 1.0
> though, so sooner rather than later.

May I ask why the transition?  Just curious.

>
> Thanks,
> Ludo=E2=80=99.