From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
To: "Ludovic Courtès" <ludo@gnu.org>
Cc: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org>, 55220@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] Add --list-systems and --list-targets options.
Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 21:30:53 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ee0m9wvm.fsf_-_@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <875ymi3e5t.fsf_-_@gnu.org> ("Ludovic Courtès"'s message of "Fri, 06 May 2022 16:54:06 +0200")
Hi,
Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
[...]
>> +(define %standard-cross-build-options
>> + ;; Build options related to cross builds.
>> + (list
>> + (option '("list-targets") #f #f
>> + (lambda (opt name arg result)
>> + (list-targets)
>> + (exit 0)))
>> + (option '("target") #t #f
>> + (lambda (opt name arg result . rest)
>> + (let ((t (false-if-exception
>> + (first (member arg (targets))))))
>> + (if t
>> + (apply values (alist-cons 'target t result) rest)
>> + (leave (G_ "'~a' is not a supported target.~%")
>> + arg)))))))
>
> This is my main issue: should we still accept any triplet, and simply
> print a nicer error than currently when the glibc dynamic linker name is
> unknown?
>
> Or should be be just as strict as above, at the risk of frustrating
> developers porting stuff to new or unusual platforms?
>
> Or should there be an option to bypass this check?
>
> Maybe I’m overrating the usefulness of allowing users to pass in
> arbitrary triplets, though the manual does suggest that when porting to
> a new platform (info "(guix) Porting"). Thoughts?
I think [w.r.t. overrating usefulness] so :-). Surely, a developer
savvy enough to embark on a porting journey won't be put off by the
having to add their new arch/platform to the list of known ones, me
thinks. And it makes "normal" use for everyone else friendlier and it
validates the input/fail on problems early which is nicer.
Thanks,
Maxim
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-05-22 1:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-05-02 11:17 [bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] Add --list-systems and --list-targets options Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-02 11:18 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 1/4] platform: Introduce new platforms Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-02 11:18 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 2/4] platform: Add discovery support Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-06 14:41 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] Add --list-systems and --list-targets options Ludovic Courtès
2022-05-07 15:53 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-02 11:18 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 3/4] ci: Do not rely on hardcoded cross-targets lists Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-02 11:18 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 4/4] scripts: Add --list-systems and --list-targets options Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-06 14:54 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] " Ludovic Courtès
2022-05-07 16:04 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-22 1:30 ` Maxim Cournoyer [this message]
2022-05-22 1:25 ` Maxim Cournoyer
2022-05-22 13:09 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-06 14:39 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-05-07 15:50 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-06 14:37 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 0/6] " Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 1/6] platform: Introduce new platforms Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-09 20:44 ` Maxime Devos
2022-05-22 1:39 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] Add --list-systems and --list-targets options Maxim Cournoyer
2022-05-22 13:12 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-22 13:42 ` Maxim Cournoyer
2022-05-22 13:01 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 1/6] platform: Introduce new platforms Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-09 20:50 ` Maxime Devos
2022-05-22 13:02 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 2/6] platform: Add discovery support Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-09 20:58 ` Maxime Devos
2022-05-22 1:34 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH 0/4] Add --list-systems and --list-targets options Maxim Cournoyer
2022-05-22 13:06 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 2/6] platform: Add discovery support Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 3/6] ci: Do not rely on hardcoded cross-targets lists Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 4/6] scripts: Add --list-systems and --list-targets options Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 5/6] platform: Add glibc-dynamic-linker field Mathieu Othacehe
2022-05-07 16:11 ` [bug#55220] [PATCH v2 6/6] linux: Remove system->linux-architecture procedure Mathieu Othacehe
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