Can't build Guix from source due to failure to build cookbook

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Leo Famulari wrote on 28 Aug 2023 19:04
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ZOzThjy9BwO5FhbI@jasmine.lan
With a `guix describe` like this, I'm unable to build Guix from a fresh Git
checkout of the master branch.
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guix 985638a
branch: master
commit: 985638aea14720e16ed5fd94a0e1382a57dec7ac
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$ guix shell --pure -D guix
$ ./bootstrap && ./configure --localstatedir=/var && make -j1
[...]
MAKEINFO doc/guix.zh_CN.info
MAKEINFO doc/guix-cookbook.info
MAKEINFO doc/guix-cookbook.de.info
guix-cookbook.de.texi:604: @menu reference to nonexistent node `A ``Hello World'' package'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:605: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Setup'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:606: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Extended example'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:607: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Other build systems'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:608: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Programmable and automated package definition'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:609: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Getting help'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:610: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Conclusion'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:835: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Local file'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:836: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Channels'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:1544: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Recursive importers'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:1545: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Automatic update'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:3469: @menu reference to nonexistent node `A Database Container'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:3768: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Basic setup with manifests'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:3769: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Required packages'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:3770: @menu reference to nonexistent node `Default profile'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:3771: @menu reference to nonexistent node `The benefits of manifests'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:116: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `A ``Hello World'' package'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:117: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Setup'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:118: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Extended example'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:119: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Other build systems'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:120: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Programmable and automated package definition'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:121: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Getting help'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:122: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Conclusion'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:129: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Local file'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:130: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Channels'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:137: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Recursive importers'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:138: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Automatic update'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:194: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `A Database Container'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:208: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Basic setup with manifests'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:209: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Required packages'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:210: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `Default profile'
guix-cookbook.de.texi:211: @detailmenu reference to nonexistent node `The benefits of manifests'
make[2]: *** [Makefile:5394: doc/guix-cookbook.de.info] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/guix'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:6079: all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/guix'
make: *** [Makefile:4193: all] Error 2
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I'm not sure what the actual error is. I've attached the full output of
the build process.
Attachment: log
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Maxim Cournoyer wrote on 29 Aug 2023 00:40
(name . Leo Famulari)(address . leo@famulari.name)
87v8cyg59n.fsf@gmail.com
tags 65585 + notabug
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Hi Leo,

Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> writes:

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> With a `guix describe` like this, I'm unable to build Guix from a fresh Git
> checkout of the master branch.
>
> ------
> guix 985638a
> repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git
> branch: master
> commit: 985638aea14720e16ed5fd94a0e1382a57dec7ac
> ------

That's from circa July 30th. You'll have to run 'guix pull' to get
commit 352c49e1 ("gnu: po4a: Apply patch to translate partial Texinfo
menus."), dated August 16th.

Closing!

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Thanks,
Maxim
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Leo Famulari wrote on 29 Aug 2023 00:45
(name . Maxim Cournoyer)(address . maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com)
b539ce50-3927-4f45-bf25-950e9de2503b@app.fastmail.com
I see, thanks for the explanation!

On Mon, Aug 28, 2023, at 18:40, Maxim Cournoyer wrote:
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> tags 65585 + notabug
> quit
>
> Hi Leo,
>
> Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> writes:
>
>> With a `guix describe` like this, I'm unable to build Guix from a fresh Git
>> checkout of the master branch.
>>
>> ------
>> guix 985638a
>> repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git
>> branch: master
>> commit: 985638aea14720e16ed5fd94a0e1382a57dec7ac
>> ------
>
> That's from circa July 30th. You'll have to run 'guix pull' to get
> commit 352c49e1 ("gnu: po4a: Apply patch to translate partial Texinfo
> menus."), dated August 16th.
>
> Closing!
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Maxim
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