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1 files changed, 36 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/guix/tests.scm b/guix/tests.scm
index 06e9f8da0b..bcf9b990e5 100644
--- a/guix/tests.scm
+++ b/guix/tests.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
;;; along with GNU Guix. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
(define-module (guix tests)
+ #:use-module ((guix config) #:select (%storedir %localstatedir))
#:use-module (guix store)
#:use-module (guix derivations)
#:use-module (guix packages)
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
#:use-module (ice-9 binary-ports)
#:use-module (web uri)
#:export (open-connection-for-tests
+ with-external-store
random-text
random-bytevector
file=?
@@ -74,6 +76,39 @@
store)))
+(define (call-with-external-store proc)
+ "Call PROC with an open connection to the external store or #f it there is
+no external store to talk to."
+ (parameterize ((%daemon-socket-uri
+ (string-append %localstatedir
+ "/guix/daemon-socket/socket"))
+ (%store-prefix %storedir))
+ (define store
+ (catch #t
+ (lambda ()
+ (open-connection))
+ (const #f)))
+
+ (dynamic-wind
+ (const #t)
+ (lambda ()
+ ;; Since we're using a different store we must clear the
+ ;; package-derivation cache.
+ (hash-clear! (@@ (guix packages) %derivation-cache))
+
+ (proc store))
+ (lambda ()
+ (when store
+ (close-connection store))))))
+
+(define-syntax-rule (with-external-store store exp ...)
+ "Evaluate EXP with STORE bound to the external store rather than the
+temporary test store, or #f if there is no external store to talk to.
+
+This is meant to be used for tests that need to build packages that would be
+too expensive to build entirely in the test store."
+ (call-with-external-store (lambda (store) exp ...)))
+
(define (random-seed)
(or (and=> (getenv "GUIX_TESTS_RANDOM_SEED")
number->string)