Re: [PATCH 2/2] gnu: Add the Hurd.

[ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)]

Hey!

manolis837@gmail.com skribis:

> From: Manolis Ragkousis <manolis837@gmail.com>
>
> * gnu/packages/hurd.scm (hurd): New variable.
> * gnu/packages/patches/hurd-fix-eth-multiplexer-dependency.patch: New file.
> * gnu/local.mk (dist_patch_DATA): Add it.

[...]

> +    (synopsis "The kernel servers for the GNU operating system")
> +    (description
> +     "The Hurd is the kernel for the GNU system, a replacement and
> +augmentation of standard Unix kernels.  It is a collection of protocols for
> +system interaction (file systems, networks, authentication), and servers
> +implementing them.")
> +    (license gpl2+)))

Should we add a ‘supported-systems’ field here?  I suppose it can only
be built natively on GNU/Hurd in practice.

> diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/hurd-fix-eth-multiplexer-dependency.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/hurd-fix-eth-multiplexer-dependency.patch
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000..4a4b9c634
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/gnu/packages/patches/hurd-fix-eth-multiplexer-dependency.patch
> @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
> +From def663310ba75c46a6345983e9480abc425b1c94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> +From: Manolis Ragkousis <manolis837@gmail.com>
> +Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 16:25:14 +0300
> +Subject: [PATCH] eth-multiplexer: Fix iohelp missing dependency.
> +
> +* eth-multiplexer/Makefile (HURDLIBS): Add iohelp.

Please add a link to the upstream commit or discussion.

OK with these changes, thank you!

Ludo’.