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-rw-r--r-- | guix/utils.scm | 11 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/guix/utils.scm b/guix/utils.scm index 728039fbf0..b3aacfa28b 100644 --- a/guix/utils.scm +++ b/guix/utils.scm @@ -508,14 +508,17 @@ a character other than '@'." (define version-compare (let ((strverscmp - (let ((sym (or (dynamic-func "strverscmp" (dynamic-link)) - (error "could not find `strverscmp' (from GNU libc)")))) - (pointer->procedure int sym (list '* '*))))) + ;; Delay symbol resolution so that this module can be used even on a + ;; statically-linked Guile. + (delay + (let ((sym (or (dynamic-func "strverscmp" (dynamic-link)) + (error "could not find `strverscmp' (from GNU libc)")))) + (pointer->procedure int sym (list '* '*)))))) (lambda (a b) "Return '> when A denotes a newer version than B, '< when A denotes a older version than B, or '= when they denote equal versions." - (let ((result (strverscmp (string->pointer a) (string->pointer b)))) + (let ((result ((force strverscmp) (string->pointer a) (string->pointer b)))) (cond ((positive? result) '>) ((negative? result) '<) (else '=)))))) |