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[bug#45632] [PATCH] guix package: Warn if uses has 'guix' package in pro
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zimoun |
Subject: |
[bug#45632] [PATCH] guix package: Warn if uses has 'guix' package in profile. |
Date: |
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 17:39:58 +0100 |
Hi,
On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 at 19:33, Jakub Kądziołka <kuba@kadziolka.net> wrote:
>
> * guix/scripts/package.scm (warn-about-guix-in-profile): New procedure.
> (process-actions): Call WARN-ABOUT-GUIX-IN-PROFILE before executing
> transaction.
> ---
>
> Unresolved questions:
> - Is this the right place to put warn-about-guix-in-profile?
> - The warning message seems to be hard-wrapped. Is this the right
> line length?
> - Do we want to make this configurable? Some other warnings are, but in
> those cases it is the threshold that gets configured. In this case,
> there is no threshold.
What is the use case? I have missed some context.
For example, I have the package 'guix' in some of my profiles and I
would be annoyed to be warned. And I have it for good reasons. :-)
Once the story about extension is good enough, maybe the warning would
be a good advice, otherwise it could be confusing. IMHO.
All the best,
simon