bug#57037: closed (Package `guile-newt' cannot be cross-compiled)

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> Package `guile-newt' cannot be cross-compiled
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> Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:00:53 +0000
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> The `guile-newt' package that is used for the installation UI can't
> be cross-compiled as it tries to load the `newt' dynamic library when
> the Guile code is compiled. I've tried to find a solution/fix but I
> don't know much about how Guile byte-code compilation works.
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> The compilation error can be reproduced with (#56536 was pushed a few
> hours ago, so a git pull may be needed):
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> ./pre-inst-env guix build guile-newt --target=aarch64-linux-gnu
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> I think this is one of the last remaining bits before being able to
> fully cross compile an installation image.
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> —
> Jean-Pierre De Jesus DIAZ
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> Re: bug#57037: Package `guile-newt' cannot be cross-compiled
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> Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:58:30 +0200
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> Hello,
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> > The `guile-newt' package that is used for the installation UI can't
> > be cross-compiled as it tries to load the `newt' dynamic library when
> > the Guile code is compiled. I've tried to find a solution/fix but I
> > don't know much about how Guile byte-code compilation works.
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> Fixed with bde902cb78c529174155e2d46ed814123182619f.
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> > I think this is one of the last remaining bits before being able to
> > fully cross compile an installation image.
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> I think that guile-parted will also be problematic.
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> Thanks,
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> Mathieu
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