[PATCH 1/2] size: Document that positional arguments can be store items.

Pierre Neidhardt wrote on 26 May 15:38 +0200

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* guix/scripts/size.scm (show-help): Mention STORE-ITEM positional argument  alternative.--- guix/scripts/size.scm | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

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Pierre Neidhardt wrote on 26 May 15:40 +0200

[PATCH 2/2] doc: Add example to calculate the size a system.

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* doc/guix.texi (Invoking `guix size'): Add guix size example for store item.--- doc/guix.texi | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

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Ludovic Courtès wrote on 28 May 23:19 +0200

Re: [bug#41539] [PATCH 1/2] size: Document that positional arguments can be store items.

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Hi,
Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> skribis:

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> * guix/scripts/size.scm (show-help): Mention STORE-ITEM positional argument> alternative.

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> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking `guix size'): Add guix size example for store item.

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> +@example> +guix size $(guix system build config.scm)

Please use backquotes instead of $(…), which is Bash-specific.
Otherwise LGTM, thank you!
Ludo’.

Pierre Neidhardt wrote on 29 May 11:25 +0200

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Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

Toggle quote (18 lines)> Hi,>> Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> skribis:>>> * guix/scripts/size.scm (show-help): Mention STORE-ITEM positional argument>>   alternative.>> [...]>>> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking `guix size'): Add guix size example for store item.>> [...]>>> +@example>> +guix size $(guix system build config.scm)>> Please use backquotes instead of $(…), which is Bash-specific.

Actually, it's not, $(...) is POSIX (you can test with Dash).Backquotes are deprecated and have the downside of not nesting.

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> Otherwise LGTM, thank you!

OK to merge, then?
-- Pierre Neidhardthttps://ambrevar.xyz/

zimoun wrote on 29 May 11:56 +0200

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Dear,
On Fri, 29 May 2020 at 11:26, Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> wrote:

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> >> +@example> >> +guix size $(guix system build config.scm)> >> > Please use backquotes instead of $(…), which is Bash-specific.>> Actually, it's not, $(...) is POSIX (you can test with Dash).> Backquotes are deprecated and have the downside of not nesting.

Yes, $(...) is POSIX, AFAIK.And let quote what POSIX says: "Because of these inconsistentbehaviors, the backquoted variety of command substitution is notrecommended for new applications that nest command substitutions orattempt to embed complex scripts."
https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/xrat/V4_xcu_chap02.html#tag_23_02_06_03
(I do not know if it is the latest version of the document.)

Well, $(...) is already used in the manual. For example, X11 fontssection because of nested. But elsewhere not, see e.g., invoking guixarchive or Nteworking Services or Invoking guix system sections.
https://guix.gnu.org/manual/devel/en/guix.html#X11-Fontshttps://guix.gnu.org/manual/devel/en/guix.html#Invoking-guix-archivehttps://guix.gnu.org/manual/devel/en/guix.html#Networking-Serviceshttps://guix.gnu.org/manual/devel/en/guix.html#Invoking-guix-system
Therefore, only one should be used. And $(...) is better. So I wouldbe in favour to replace all the backquotes by $(...) in the manual.

All the best,simon

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 29 May 12:09 +0200

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Hi,
zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> skribis:

Toggle quote (18 lines)> On Fri, 29 May 2020 at 11:26, Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> wrote:>>> >> +@example>> >> +guix size $(guix system build config.scm)>> >>> > Please use backquotes instead of $(…), which is Bash-specific.>>>> Actually, it's not, $(...) is POSIX (you can test with Dash).>> Backquotes are deprecated and have the downside of not nesting.>> Yes, $(...) is POSIX, AFAIK.> And let quote what POSIX says: "Because of these inconsistent> behaviors, the backquoted variety of command substitution is not> recommended for new applications that nest command substitutions or> attempt to embed complex scripts.">> https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/xrat/V4_xcu_chap02.html#tag_23_02_06_03

I stand corrected! That’s news to me, but definitely good news.I’m all for using $(…) from now on.
Thank you!
Ludo’.

Pierre Neidhardt wrote on 29 May 18:56 +0200

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Merged with 776409c5069de949da328b769132fa009477668c.

Pierre Neidhardt wrote on 29 May 18:56 +0200

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