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From: "Tomáš Čech" <sleep_walker@gnu.org>
To: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net>
Cc: 28693@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#28693] [PATCH] gnu: Add missing input to python-py3status.
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 23:08:57 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20171005210857.5soxmlej6kgvqxrf@penguin> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20171004075944.1e5a7cbf@cbaines.net>

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Hi Christopher,

first, let me thank you for your long explanatory review, I really
appreciate it.


On Wed, Oct 04, 2017 at 06:59:44AM +0000, Christopher Baines wrote:
>On Wed,  4 Oct 2017 00:57:57 +0200
>Tomáš Čech <sleep_walker@gnu.org> wrote:
>
>> * gnu/packages/python.scm (python-py3status): Add missing input.
>>
>> file is used to determine configuration file encoding and py3status
>> fails to run when this tool is missing.
>
>Hey Tomáš,
>
>I don't know much about python-py3status, but I had a look at building
>it with and without this patch, and it worked for me both times.

That is correct.

>When building with this patch, so with file as an additional input, the
>resulting store item does not reference the file store item (which you
>can check using guix size, which lists the referenced store items [1]).
>
>Given file is used at runtime, it would be good if the resulting store
>item for python-py3status referenced file. As far as I can see, file is
>used here [2], so you could use the substitute* procedure to replace
>the command name with an absolute path to the binary in the store. This
>absolute path would then mean that file is recorded as a "runtime"
>dependency of python-py3status.

I have taken this approach as it seems to me as the most clean one. It
works and `guix size' command now shows the file store in the list.


>Other approaches include wrapping the py3status binary to ensure the
>PATH environment variable includes the dependencies (like file), or
>adding file as to propagated-inputs (rather than inputs), which ensures
>its installed when py3status is installed.
>
>All of these 3 approaches I've mentioned have some downsides. Patching
>the files is tricky, and what is used where can change in later
>releases.

It adds burden to maintainer to verify sufficiency and need for every
code change but besides that it looks as proper solution.

>As for wrapping, that is inelegant, and wouldn't help if this
>is used as a python library.

Agreed.

>Propagated inputs can conflict with other
>packages and propagated inputs, which can cause issues for people
>installing and upgrading packages.

This point is interesting to me - can you please give me example?

>From the number of occurrences of the subprocess module in this
>package, this seems to be a problem not limited to the file tool, but a
>large number of programs.

That is correct but other occurences are related to plugins providing
functionality. User has to prepare configuration to use that code.

Problem I'm trying to fix is causing hard-to-catch confusing error
right after start for everyone who is missing file in PATH.

I somehow miss expressing optional run-time dependencies in Guix which
would suit for this. I guess I'd go here with lazy approach and
provide basic functionality my problem and let advanced user to deal
with plugin problems by himself.

Otherwise the closure would grow beyond reason.

What do you think? Can this be the way here?


Best regards,

S_W

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  reply	other threads:[~2017-10-05 21:10 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-10-03 22:57 [bug#28693] [PATCH] gnu: Add missing input to python-py3status Tomáš Čech
2017-10-04  6:59 ` Christopher Baines
2017-10-05 21:08   ` Tomáš Čech [this message]
2017-10-06  6:29     ` Christopher Baines
2017-10-05 21:24   ` [bug#28693] [PATCH] gnu: Add missing input to python-py3status and fix call path Tomáš Čech
2017-10-05 22:22     ` Marius Bakke
2017-10-06  6:32     ` Christopher Baines
2017-10-08 11:05       ` bug#28693: " Tomáš Čech

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