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Subject: Re: Errors in modules are suppressed?
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Do you guys run into the same problem?
I mean, I can debug this by manually importing the module in the `guix 
repl`, but it would be nice to see it in the `guix system` invocation.
Do you use modules? Should I use something else? Should I include the 
module in a different way?

On 10/14/19 12:50 AM, Daniel Schäfer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm using modules to split up my system configuration in multiple 
> files (not sure whether that's the right approach).
> However, when a used module contains an error, `guix system` does not 
> provide a helpful error message, it just says:
>
>   $ sudo guix system build config.scm
>   ice-9/eval.scm:223:20: In procedure proc:
>   error: bar: unbound variable
>   hint: Did you forget `(use-modules (foo))'?
>
> when I try to use `bar` in my original file.
>
> For a minimal working example, change your system's configuration file 
> like this:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> +(add-to-load-path ".")
> -(use-modules (gnu))
> +(use-modules (gnu)
> +             (foo))
>  (use-service-modules desktop networking ssh xorg)
>
>  (operating-system
> -  (locale "en_US.utf8")
> +  (locale bar)
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end------------->8---
>
>
> And add the new module foo.scm, which contains an error by design:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> (define-module (foo)
>  #:export (bar))
>
> (this is not defined)
> (define bar "en_US.utf8")
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end------------->8---
>
>
> I'd be glad to hear about any tips to get the proper error message.
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel
>