[bug#36322] [PATCH 0/4] [core-updates] Fix cross-compiling bootstrap tarballs

[zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com>]

Hi Marius,

What is the status of this patch series [1]?

1: <http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/36322>


On Fri, 21 Jun 2019 at 14:24, Marius Bakke <mbakke@fastmail.com> wrote:
> With these patches, we can again cross-compile the bootstrap tarballs on
> core-updates.
>
> As of commit bd0dc2df04a1550f41d3d5c7cc2c26ad12468b36, here are my
> results for armhf and Hurd(!):
>
> $ ./pre-inst-env guix build --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf bootstrap-tarballs
> /gnu/store/q245c0s6cc55ziamfxpv43lwbnxaw0n6-bootstrap-tarballs-0
> $ guix hash -rx $(!!)
> 01lksw8qw973bc2lllz97pxm67x84rz8crbdiqwnlbyjq0j3mvaq
>
> $ ./pre-inst-env guix build  --target=i586-pc-gnu bootstrap-tarballs
> /gnu/store/4i3zxmzcrpg2h8inwgfd24sdsgan9jw7-bootstrap-tarballs-0
> $ guix hash -rx $(!!)
> 17yjlqvwlv8v28qm5v888kshx30djylml9fgpwkcqvx3idzw7i1v
>
> Now, I haven't actually tried bootstrapping a system from these yet.
> Do we have automated tests for that?

I think the next action is waiting an answer for this question,
eventually. :-)

> Marius Bakke (4):
>   gnu: make-bootstrap: Remove obsolete header file.
>   gnu: make-bootstrap: Restore cross-compilation workarounds.
>   gnu: make-bootstrap: Adjust for GCC 7.
>   gnu: bootstrap-tarballs: Don't include the native mes when
>     cross-compiling.
>
>  gnu/packages/make-bootstrap.scm | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  guix/build/make-bootstrap.scm   |  1 -
>  2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)


What would the next step?  More tests?  Merge into core-updates?  Other?


Cheers,
simon