Re: Odd behavior with --dry-run and --upgrade

[Alex Kost]

Roel Janssen (2016-07-23 18:11 +0300) wrote:

> Dear Guix,
>
> For some time now, running `guix package --dry-run --upgrade' results in
> build actions involving grafting.  For a dry-run, I find that really
> odd.  I believe the correct behavior should be what can be achieved
> with: `guix package --dry-run --no-grafts --upgrade'.

I'm totally agree with this; nowadays I always use --dry-run with
--no-grafts option.  As a user I expect that --dry-run means no building
at all.

BTW it's not just about ‘guix package --dry-run --upgrade’, it relates
to all commands, for example ‘guix build --dry-run foo’, etc.

OTOH, if a future ‘--dry-run’ would mean what ‘--dry-run --no-grafts’
means now, than how to achieve what ‘--dry-run’ means now?  Or rather:
does anyone use just --dry-run (without --no-grafts)?  Is it really
useful?

-- 
Alex