Re: Package inheritance doesn't inherit name

"nomike (they/them)" writes: #+BEGIN_QUOTE All unspecified fields are inherited from the parent package. #+END_QUOTE But obviously this is not the case, as you get a compile error from guile when you omit the name from a derived package. The errors only happen when other fields reference "

Re: Package inheritance doesn't inherit name

Hi nomike, On May 19, 2025 1:27:59 AM GMT+02:00, "nomike (they/them)" wrote: >Hi! > >I've just discovered that when you inherit a package from another one, it does >not inherit the parent's name. > >In the [[https://guix.gnu.org/cookbook/en/html_node/Inheritance.html][guix >cookbook]] however

Re: Package inheritance doesn't inherit name

Hi nomike, "nomike (they/them)" writes: Hi! I've just discovered that when you inherit a package from another one, it does not inherit the parent's name. In the [[https://guix.gnu.org/cookbook/en/html_node/Inheritance.html][guix cookbook]] however. it says: #+BEGIN_QUOTE All unspecified f

Package inheritance doesn't inherit name

Hi! I've just discovered that when you inherit a package from another one, it does not inherit the parent's name. In the [[https://guix.gnu.org/cookbook/en/html_node/Inheritance.html][guix cookbook]] however. it says: #+BEGIN_QUOTE All unspecified fields are inherited from the parent packa