Re: [PATCH] build: file-systems: Allow for bind mounting regular files.

["Thompson, David" <dthompson2@worcester.edu>]

On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Thompson, David
<dthompson2@worcester.edu> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 8:10 AM, Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com> wrote:
>> David Thompson (2015-08-01 22:17 +0300) wrote:
>>
>>> diff --git a/gnu/build/file-systems.scm b/gnu/build/file-systems.scm
>>> index c58d23c..f0d6f70 100644
>>> --- a/gnu/build/file-systems.scm
>>> +++ b/gnu/build/file-systems.scm
>>> @@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ the following:
>>>                 fsck code device)
>>>         (start-repl)))))
>>>
>>> +(define (regular-file? file-name)
>>> +  "Return #t if FILE-NAME is a regular file."
>>> +  (eq? (stat:type (stat file-name)) 'regular))
>>
>> There are similar procedures in (guix build utils): 'directory-exists?',
>> 'executable-file?' and 'symbolic-link?'.  So I think it is better to put
>> 'regular-file?' there.  WDYT?
>
> Sure, that makes sense.  Done.

Ah, of course, I forgot about something:  This patch triggers a
rebuild of *everything* now!  I guess it should be applied to
core-updates.  Or, the first patch I submitted can be applied to
master, and then a patch that moves 'regular-file?' to (guix build
utils) can be applied to core-updates later.

Thoughts?

- Dave