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Bug: failed to compute the derivation for Guix

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From: Russell Hernandez Ruiz <qrpnxz <at> hyperlife.xyz>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Bug: failed to compute the derivation for Guix
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:30:31 -0600

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Program failed with:

guix pull: error: You found a bug: the program
'/gnu/store/hmjbplaadlfmh7izfkc6ch9gk1vnjs5q-compute-guix-derivation'
failed to compute the derivation for Guix (version:
"04b63ea195cbcbcf519b7dd52546c6d56be6741b"; system: "x86_64-linux";
host version: "1.4.0"; pull-version: 1).
Please report the COMPLETE output above by email to <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>.

Attached is the full terminal log as requested. [guix-pull-log]

guix describe:

  guix 8e2f32c
    repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git
    branch: master
    commit: 8e2f32cee982d42a79e53fc1e9aa7b8ff0514714

This is guix installed over Fedora 39 with the script from the section
"Binary Installation" in the manual. SELinux was set to "Permissive".

Install log also attached. [guix-install-log]

Sincerely,
Russell

[guix-pull-log-2023-12-21.txt (text/plain, attachment)]

[guix-install-log-2023-12-20.txt (text/plain, attachment)]

Message #8 received at 67965 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Russell Hernandez Ruiz <qrpnxz <at> hyperlife.xyz>
To: 67965 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Reckless job scheduling
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 18:06:56 -0600

What appeared to be the problem is that I increased the allowed number
of jobs from default 1 to 16, but only 10 users for jobs were created
during installation. On this rare occurrence that more than 10 jobs
could be created, Guix was not able to do so and crashed.

I was able to continue by setting max-jobs to the number of users or
lower.

Suggestion: have Guix ensure not try to use more users than available.
(Why does it even need a user per job in the first place?)

Message #11 received at 67965 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
To: Russell Hernandez Ruiz <qrpnxz <at> hyperlife.xyz>
Cc: 67965 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#67965: Bug: failed to compute the derivation for Guix
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:42:33 +0200

Hi,

Thanks for the report.  And sorry for the long delay in replaying.

On Thu, 21 Dec 2023 at 22:30, Russell Hernandez Ruiz <qrpnxz <at> hyperlife.xyz> wrote:

> guix pull: error: You found a bug: the program
> '/gnu/store/hmjbplaadlfmh7izfkc6ch9gk1vnjs5q-compute-guix-derivation'
> failed to compute the derivation for Guix (version:
> "04b63ea195cbcbcf519b7dd52546c6d56be6741b"; system: "x86_64-linux";
> host version: "1.4.0"; pull-version: 1).
> Please report the COMPLETE output above by email to <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>.

I think this bug is known [1] and probably transient.  Therefore, I’m
closing.

    https://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/67965

Feel free to reopen if I’m missing something.

Cheers,
simon


1: toward a plan? (was Re: Reducing "You found a bug" reports)
Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:51:09 +0200
id:87wmjjd0ki.fsf <at> gmail.com
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2024-09
https://yhetil.org/guix/87wmjjd0ki.fsf <at> gmail.com

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