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Marius Bakke <mbakke@fastmail.com> writes:

> [...]
>> +               (base32
>> +                "036gq741j9kqsjlp693nff838c9wjd1c56nswl9vyyd1lsmj0yrh")=
)))
>> +    (build-system gnu-build-system)
>> +    (arguments
>> +     '(;; FIXME: many tests fail with:
>> +       ;;    [=E2=80=A6]
>> +       ;;    test -e $OVS_RUNDIR/ovs-vswitchd.pid
>> +       ;;    ovs-appctl -t ovs-vswitchd exit
>> +       ;;    hard failure
>> +       #:tests? #f
>
> Ah, this brings me back to
> https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/4561a649f41554f9c47c0405079a909a1=
b51db2f
>
> I managed to get everything but bash completion tests working back then,
> but did not have the same luck now after about ten minutes of trying. I
> will give it a go at a later opportunity unless someone beats me to it ;)

Oh, I don't have luck with it...  Any news?

> [...]
>> +     "Open vSwitch is a multilayer virtual switch.  It is designed to e=
nable
>> +massive network automation through programmatic extension, while still
>> +supporting standard management interfaces and protocols (e.g. NetFlow, =
sFlow,
>> +IPFIX, RSPAN, CLI, LACP, 802.1ag).")
>> +    (license license:asl2.0)))
>
> The source ships a handy "debian/copyright" file outlining the various
> licenses in use. They should be mentioned here. Could not find any
> third-party bundled software at a glance. Otherwise LGTM!
>
> Haven't tested the service, but the definition LGTM too.

Sure, thank you!