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Subject: [bug#32834] [PATCH] gnu: icecat: Build with rust-1.24.
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Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:16:04 +0200
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To: Nils Gillmann <ng0@n0.is>
Cc: Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>, 32834@debbugs.gnu.org

Nils Gillmann <ng0@n0.is> skribis:

> Efraim Flashner transcribed 782 bytes:
>>=20
>>=20
>> On September 29, 2018 9:55:36 PM UTC, ludo@gnu.org wrote:
>> >Hi Efraim,
>> >
>> >Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> skribis:
>> >
>> >> * gnu/packages/gnuzilla.scm (icecat)[native-inputs]: Use the oldest
>> >> compatable rust over newer releases when building icecat.
>> >
>> >[...]
>> >
>> >> +      ;; Icecat 60 checkes for rust>=3D1.24
>> >> +     `(("rust" ,rust-1.24)
>> >> +       ("cargo" ,rust-1.24 "cargo")
>> >
>> >I suppose the goal is to reduce the build chain, right?
>>=20
>> Right. Currently each round of rust takes about 12 hours on my fast aarc=
h64 board. This built successfully on aarch64 and ng0 was able to build and=
 test it on x86_64.
>
> It is convenient (less than 36 hours build, build only one version of
> rust), but I have to second the doubt about CVEs.
> Mark, have you considered asking Mozilla about their recommended
> strategy wrt chosing the right rust for a Firefox-based browser
> building and implications of using an older rust for crates already
> in Firefox?

I suspect Mozilla is not paying attention to bootstrapping issues the
way we do, so they=E2=80=99d probably recommend just using the latest Rust
version.

Ludo=E2=80=99.