Re: Building from Git / Could not set character size

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice]

Hi,

On 7 December 2024 17:23:13 UTC, Tobias Alexandra Platen 
 wrote:
>I tried to build guix from git, when I noticed the failed build with:
>Error: Could not set character size
>make[2]: *** [Makefile:7547: doc/images/service-graph.png] Error 1
>I am following this manual page:
>https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Building-from-Git.html

First off, use 
 
instead.  It documents master instead of the last release tag.

It's not going to fix your build, but it at least uses a container instead of a 
regular guix shell, and drops the obsolete (but harmless) localstatedir option.

>My guess is that some of the latest commits breaks the guix build.

I doubt it, although I can't reproduce your error so can't say for sure what 
did.  A fresh Guix checkout builds fine here, even using the 'old' instructions.

Try the new manual in a new checkout, it might just work.



Kind regards,

T G-R

Sent on the go.  Excuse or enjoy my brevity.

Re: Building from Git / Could not set character size

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice]

On 7 December 2024 21:06:01 UTC, Tobias Geerinckx-Rice  wrote:
>It's not going to fix your build

…I mean, in the sense that the instructions you followed are not 'wrong', 
AFAIK.  If it fixes anything that's a side-effect.



Kind regards,

T G-R

Sent on the go.  Excuse or enjoy my brevity.

Building from Git / Could not set character size

[Tobias Alexandra Platen]

I tried to build guix from git, when I noticed the failed build with:
Error: Could not set character size
make[2]: *** [Makefile:7547: doc/images/service-graph.png] Error 1
I am following this manual page:
https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Building-from-Git.html
... and cloned the latest version of guix today using: 
git clone https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git

My guess is that some of the latest commits breaks the guix build.

Tobias Alexandra

Re: Lisp assembly at 38c3

[Fabio Natali]

On 2024-12-06, 23:48 +, indieterminacy  
wrote:
> I guess your ambitions go beyond just making London a Guix hub :)

Hehe! It was such a surprise not seeing any official or semi-official
Lisp presence at 37c3, it felt like a wasted opportunity, something had
to be done! :D

> Id encourage you to mention the assembly to the TXR mailinglist:
> https://www.kylheku.com/txr-users/

This is so cool, thanks Jonathan! I've sent them an email. It's also
nice to know about the project, I definitely want to look into it.

> Fingers crossed and somebody may be able to present something at this
> prestigious event.

Yeah, it'd be lovely.

Perhaps see you at Guix Days?

Have a great day, cheers, Fabio.


-- 
Fabio Natali
https://fabionatali.com