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Add "xa" assembler

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From: Christopher Lemmer Webber <cwebber <at> dustycloud.org>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Subject: Add "xa" assembler
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:11:35 -0400

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Hello!  New patch, new patch.  It's been a while for me.

This is for the 6502 "xa" assembler.  It's necessary for use with the
"vice" emulator, which I've been also trying to package, but is also
useful standalone.

[0001-gnu-Add-xa.patch (text/x-patch, inline)]

From f9a241faa405bb695b4e13175722014f8a291410 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christopher Lemmer Webber <cwebber <at> dustycloud.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:14:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add xa.

* gnu/packages/assembly.scm (xa): New variable.
---
 gnu/packages/assembly.scm | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/assembly.scm b/gnu/packages/assembly.scm
index 1ad49baf8e..ec1ed50b2d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/assembly.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/assembly.scm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Guy Fleury Iteriteka <hoonandon <at> gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Andy Tai <atai <at> atai.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Jakub Kądziołka <kuba <at> kadziolka.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2020 Christopher Lemmer Webber <cwebber <at> dustycloud.org>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -342,3 +343,32 @@ Supported architectures are:
 @item spc700
 @end itemize")
     (license license:gpl2)))
+
+(define-public xa
+  (package
+    (name "xa")
+    (version "2.3.10")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (string-append "https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa"
+                                  "/dists/xa-" version ".tar.gz"))
+              (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "0y5sd247g11jfk5msxy91hz2nhpy7smj125dzfyfhjsjnqk5nyw6"))))
+    (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     `(#:tests? #f   ; TODO: custom test harness, not sure how it works
+       #:phases
+       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (delete 'configure))            ; no "configure" script
+       #:make-flags (list (string-append "DESTDIR=" (assoc-ref %outputs "out")))))
+    (native-inputs `(("perl" ,perl)))
+    (home-page "https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/")
+    (synopsis "High-speed, two-pass portable cross-assembler")
+    (description
+     "xa is a high-speed, two-pass portable cross-assembler.
+It understands mnemonics and generates code for NMOS 6502s (such
+as 6502A, 6504, 6507, 6510, 7501, 8500, 8501, 8502 ...),
+ CMOS 6502s (65C02 and Rockwell R65C02) and the 65816.")
+    (license license:gpl2)))
-- 
2.25.1

Message #8 received at 40026 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: Christopher Lemmer Webber <cwebber <at> dustycloud.org>
Cc: 40026 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#40026] Add "xa" assembler
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:42:40 -0400

On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 12:11:35PM -0400, Christopher Lemmer Webber wrote:
> Hello!  New patch, new patch.  It's been a while for me.

Good to see you around again!

> This is for the 6502 "xa" assembler.  It's necessary for use with the
> "vice" emulator, which I've been also trying to package, but is also
> useful standalone.

Cool!
> +              (uri (string-append "https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa"
> +                                  "/dists/xa-" version ".tar.gz"))
> +              (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))

I don't think this file-name procedure is necessary. The tarball should
be named properly without it, right?

> +    (synopsis "High-speed, two-pass portable cross-assembler")
> +    (description
> +     "xa is a high-speed, two-pass portable cross-assembler.

We can omit "high-speed" here; it's basically "marketing language" which
is discouraged in our packaging guidelines.

Otherwise, please push!

Message #11 received at 40026 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Christopher Lemmer Webber <cwebber <at> dustycloud.org>
To: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
Cc: 40026 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#40026] Add "xa" assembler
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:13:41 -0400

Leo Famulari writes:

> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 12:11:35PM -0400, Christopher Lemmer Webber wrote:
>> Hello!  New patch, new patch.  It's been a while for me.
>
> Good to see you around again!
>
>> This is for the 6502 "xa" assembler.  It's necessary for use with the
>> "vice" emulator, which I've been also trying to package, but is also
>> useful standalone.
>
> Cool!
>> +              (uri (string-append "https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa"
>> +                                  "/dists/xa-" version ".tar.gz"))
>> +              (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
>
> I don't think this file-name procedure is necessary. The tarball should
> be named properly without it, right?

Oh you're right.  Can you tell I'm brushing off the rust with some
copy-pasta? :)

>> +    (synopsis "High-speed, two-pass portable cross-assembler")
>> +    (description
>> +     "xa is a high-speed, two-pass portable cross-assembler.
>
> We can omit "high-speed" here; it's basically "marketing language" which
> is discouraged in our packaging guidelines.

Good call.

> Otherwise, please push!

Done!  It's good to be back!

Message #16 received at 40026-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Christopher Lemmer Webber <cwebber <at> dustycloud.org>
To: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
Cc: 40026-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#40026] Add "xa" assembler
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:43:54 -0400

Forgot to send to close it out!

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