On my x86_64-linux-gnu with a childhurd, util-linux fails to compile. $ guix build util-linux --system=i586-gnu > [exporting path ...] > offloading build of /gnu/store/nih[...]8fxg-util-linux-2.35.1.drv to 'localhost' > [log, attached in e-mail] $ guix --version > guix (GNU Guix) 3f3d66377c052d6121b46db53391614329fa4ffb Some bits that seem relevant: > fdisk: MBR - sort ... OK > fdisk: invalid input tests ... FAILED (fdisk/oddinput) > fdisk: sunlabel tests ... OK > [...] > hwclock: system to hw ... SKIPPED (no root permissions) > ipcs: headers ... FAILED (ipcs/headers) > ipcs: limits overflow ... SKIPPED (no root permissions) > [...] > : ends-with ... OK > : mountpoint ... FAILED (libmount/utils-mountpoint) > : mountpoint-subdir ... SKIPPED (no /proc) > [...] > 3 tests of 204 FAILED To be investigated ... Greeings, Maxime.