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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
Subject: Re: custom kernel config
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To: Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= <ludo@gnu.org>
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Hi,

Ludovic Court=C3=A8s <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

> Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> skribis:
>
>> title: Creating and using a custom Linux kernel on Guix System
>> date: 2019-04-04 00:00
>> author: Efraim Flashner
>> tags: kernel, customization
>
> Really nice!
>
>> (define-public linux-libre-E2140
>>   (let ((base
>>           ((@@ (gnu packages linux) make-linux-libre)
>>            (@@ (gnu packages linux) %linux-libre-version)
>>            (@@ (gnu packages linux) %linux-libre-hash)
>>            '("x86_64-linux")
>>            #:extra-version "E2140"
>>            #:patches (@@ (gnu packages linux) %linux-libre-5.0-patches))=
))
>
> Could we make all =E2=80=98make-linux-libre=E2=80=99 public to avoid the =
@@ there?
> Otherwise it=E2=80=99s a bit scary, and not something we could recommend =
since
> we=E2=80=99re accessing private variables.

I'm sorry that I didn't see this message sooner, but FWIW: I would
prefer not to export 'make-linux-libre', because I have found it to be a
poorly designed interface in need of replacement, and it would be good
to avoid having to maintain it going forward.

       Mark