[Guix packaging] Nodens-/QMud #244

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opened 2026-08-22 05:13:20 +00:00 by htayj · 3 comments

htayj commented

2026-08-22 05:13:20 +00:00

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Candidate

Canonical upstream: https://github.com/Nodens-/QMud
Packaging target: v12.00 (2026-08-05)
Category: MUD client
Tags: mud-client, desktop, Qt, Lua, accessibility, TTS, GMCP, MXP
Primary language/build ecosystem: C++20, CMake, Qt6
License: GPL-3.0-only
License evidence: https://github.com/Nodens-/QMud/blob/main/LICENSE.md
Expected Guix packaging difficulty: hard

User-facing deliverable

Qt graphical MUD/MUSH client with Lua scripting, TLS, MXP/MSP/MCCP/GMCP, and speech accessibility features.

Packaging approach

Test whether the release can build against Guix Qt 6.9 or package the minimum newer Qt dependency; use system Lua modules and disable auto-update behavior.

Known blockers and investigation points

Upstream requests Qt 6.11 while the audited Guix has Qt 6.9.2; Lua-module unbundling and updater behavior require investigation.

Acceptance checks

Pin an immutable upstream release or commit and record a real Guix source hash.
Build without network access using Guix-provided dependencies; do not download runtimes or plugins during the build.
Preserve all applicable project and bundled-component license notices.
Verify the installed launcher/version output and run an offline protocol smoke test against a local fake MUD endpoint where the platform permits it.
Keep profiles, logs, maps, plugins, and other mutable state outside the store.

Existing-package coverage

Checked on 2026-08-22 against GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE, plus all states of this repository issue tracker. No same-upstream package or existing ticket was found. GNU Guix already packages TinTin++ and POWWOW; this candidate is distinct.

Imported from GitHub issue/PR. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-22T05:13:20Z.

## Candidate - Canonical upstream: [https://github.com/Nodens-/QMud](https://github.com/Nodens-/QMud) - Packaging target: v12.00 (2026-08-05) - Category: MUD client - Tags: mud-client, desktop, Qt, Lua, accessibility, TTS, GMCP, MXP - Primary language/build ecosystem: C++20, CMake, Qt6 - License: GPL-3.0-only - License evidence: https://github.com/Nodens-/QMud/blob/main/LICENSE.md - Expected Guix packaging difficulty: hard ## User-facing deliverable Qt graphical MUD/MUSH client with Lua scripting, TLS, MXP/MSP/MCCP/GMCP, and speech accessibility features. ## Packaging approach Test whether the release can build against Guix Qt 6.9 or package the minimum newer Qt dependency; use system Lua modules and disable auto-update behavior. ## Known blockers and investigation points Upstream requests Qt 6.11 while the audited Guix has Qt 6.9.2; Lua-module unbundling and updater behavior require investigation. ## Acceptance checks - Pin an immutable upstream release or commit and record a real Guix source hash. - Build without network access using Guix-provided dependencies; do not download runtimes or plugins during the build. - Preserve all applicable project and bundled-component license notices. - Verify the installed launcher/version output and run an offline protocol smoke test against a local fake MUD endpoint where the platform permits it. - Keep profiles, logs, maps, plugins, and other mutable state outside the store. ## Existing-package coverage Checked on 2026-08-22 against GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE, plus all states of this repository issue tracker. No same-upstream package or existing ticket was found. GNU Guix already packages TinTin++ and POWWOW; this candidate is distinct. --- Imported from [GitHub issue/PR](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/244). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-22T05:13:20Z.

htayj commented

2026-08-22 12:26:09 +00:00

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Feasibility research is complete: QMud v12.00 is packageable on the authenticated Guix revision, so this issue is moving to state:ready while retaining difficulty:hard.

Evidence and implementation outline:

Pin annotated v12.00 to commit 3a2aa1d1ca28df206cc565513bfb7d6d033e471c with recursive NAR hash 1yl97ph31zqchxbzb8i21w8bj92kw408cxqy0h4mxm8bjjxnrajs.
Qt 6.11 is not a source requirement. Configuration with Guix Qt 6.9.2 succeeded, and a bounded real compile produced 88 objects without a Qt compatibility error before its time cap.
Build with Lua 5.4 enabled. LPeg 1.1.0, LuaSocket 3.1.0, LuaSec 1.3.2, and LuaJSON 1.3.4 were each build-probed; LuaJSON needs the already-merged LPeg 1.1 compatibility patch.
A Speech Dispatcher-enabled qtspeech 6.9.2 variant was built successfully; its output contains the real speechd engine plugin linked to Guix libraries.
QMud lacks install rules, so the package needs a small native-Linux XDG/skeleton integration patch and an explicit updater-disable environment contract. Do not emulate APPIMAGE behavior.
Exclude the unnecessary Dina.fon because its embedded redistribution wording is ambiguous. Preserve all other notices and seek upstream confirmation for bundled data assets, especially prebuilt mapper/SQLite data.
Upstream registers 74 CTest tests. Acceptance should additionally cover fresh XDG state, immutable store paths, Lua module loading, local TLS, speechd plugin discovery, and a loopback fake MUD exercising Telnet/MCCP/MXP/GMCP.

The current local/channel audit found no existing QMud package in GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, or RDE.

Imported from GitHub comment. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-22T12:26:09Z.

Feasibility research is complete: QMud v12.00 is packageable on the authenticated Guix revision, so this issue is moving to state:ready while retaining difficulty:hard. Evidence and implementation outline: - Pin annotated v12.00 to commit 3a2aa1d1ca28df206cc565513bfb7d6d033e471c with recursive NAR hash 1yl97ph31zqchxbzb8i21w8bj92kw408cxqy0h4mxm8bjjxnrajs. - Qt 6.11 is not a source requirement. Configuration with Guix Qt 6.9.2 succeeded, and a bounded real compile produced 88 objects without a Qt compatibility error before its time cap. - Build with Lua 5.4 enabled. LPeg 1.1.0, LuaSocket 3.1.0, LuaSec 1.3.2, and LuaJSON 1.3.4 were each build-probed; LuaJSON needs the already-merged LPeg 1.1 compatibility patch. - A Speech Dispatcher-enabled qtspeech 6.9.2 variant was built successfully; its output contains the real speechd engine plugin linked to Guix libraries. - QMud lacks install rules, so the package needs a small native-Linux XDG/skeleton integration patch and an explicit updater-disable environment contract. Do not emulate APPIMAGE behavior. - Exclude the unnecessary Dina.fon because its embedded redistribution wording is ambiguous. Preserve all other notices and seek upstream confirmation for bundled data assets, especially prebuilt mapper/SQLite data. - Upstream registers 74 CTest tests. Acceptance should additionally cover fresh XDG state, immutable store paths, Lua module loading, local TLS, speechd plugin discovery, and a loopback fake MUD exercising Telnet/MCCP/MXP/GMCP. The current local/channel audit found no existing QMud package in GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, or RDE. --- Imported from [GitHub comment](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/244#issuecomment-5380415230). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-22T12:26:09Z.

htayj commented

2026-08-22 16:59:55 +00:00

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Packaging implementation reached a reproducible blocker; no package has been committed.

Pinned QMud v12.00 at 3a2aa1d1ca28df206cc565513bfb7d6d033e471c (git-fetch NAR 1yl97ph31zqchxbzb8i21w8bj92kw408cxqy0h4mxm8bjjxnrajs).
Exact attempted derivation: /gnu/store/r42m67rjbzlxdsw15hawcl5lkywjq3ys-qmud-12.00.drv.
The application and all test executables compile offline against Guix Qt 6.9.2; 76 of 77 upstream CTests pass.
The sole failure is tst_WorldView_Basic: its QMud Terminal accessibility-interface assertion passes, but accessibility text/cursor events remain absent and m_accessibleOutputCharacterCount remains -1, so the test times out.
A minimal program using the same Qt, private Xvfb/D-Bus session, and corrected AT-SPI policy succeeds as the Guix build uid (active=1 records=2). The remaining problem is therefore specific to accessibility activation/initialization order inside the full QMud test process.

The suite was not weakened or skipped, and the failed build produced no installable output. Next investigation: run tst_WorldView_Basic alone with diagnostics around QAccessible::isActive() after its scoped activation and at notifyAccessibleOutputPresented, then compare AT-SPI plugin initialization order with the passing minimal probe.

Imported from GitHub comment. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-22T16:59:55Z.

Packaging implementation reached a reproducible blocker; no package has been committed. - Pinned QMud v12.00 at `3a2aa1d1ca28df206cc565513bfb7d6d033e471c` (`git-fetch` NAR `1yl97ph31zqchxbzb8i21w8bj92kw408cxqy0h4mxm8bjjxnrajs`). - Exact attempted derivation: `/gnu/store/r42m67rjbzlxdsw15hawcl5lkywjq3ys-qmud-12.00.drv`. - The application and all test executables compile offline against Guix Qt 6.9.2; 76 of 77 upstream CTests pass. - The sole failure is `tst_WorldView_Basic`: its QMud `Terminal` accessibility-interface assertion passes, but accessibility text/cursor events remain absent and `m_accessibleOutputCharacterCount` remains `-1`, so the test times out. - A minimal program using the same Qt, private Xvfb/D-Bus session, and corrected AT-SPI policy succeeds as the Guix build uid (`active=1 records=2`). The remaining problem is therefore specific to accessibility activation/initialization order inside the full QMud test process. The suite was not weakened or skipped, and the failed build produced no installable output. Next investigation: run `tst_WorldView_Basic` alone with diagnostics around `QAccessible::isActive()` after its scoped activation and at `notifyAccessibleOutputPresented`, then compare AT-SPI plugin initialization order with the passing minimal probe. --- Imported from [GitHub comment](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/244#issuecomment-5381555859). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-22T16:59:55Z.

htayj commented

2026-08-22 22:43:01 +00:00

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Final implementation disposition: closing as blocked/not planned for the authenticated Guix Qt 6.9.2 revision. No QMud package was committed.\n\nExact final bounded derivation: /gnu/store/9hms8z5d2i1xp6pra2bzfr3jb7nfdxsj-qmud-12.00.drv (log /var/log/guix/drvs/9h/ms8z5d2i1xp6pra2bzfr3jb7nfdxsj-qmud-12.00.drv.gz). The application and test target compile offline, but tst_WorldView_Basic remains 234 passed / 9 failed / 3 skipped. Eight failures cover accessibility insert/update/cursor/review events and one covers split-pane anchoring.\n\nDiagnostics proved Qt activation and the installed update handler work, but QMud reaches its uninitialized accessibility baseline and returns before QAccessible::updateAccessibility. A test-only Qt 6.9 compatibility attempt that activated the private platform backend, drained events, waited, and cleared bootstrap captures produced the identical result. Removing QMud production QAccessible::isActive() gates was independently rejected because it breaks the suite’s explicit inactive-accessibility semantics; tests were never skipped or weakened.\n\nReopen when either upstream supports/tests Qt 6.9.2 behavior, GNU Guix provides the Qt version used by upstream, or a narrowly reviewable compatibility patch makes the complete upstream suite pass without changing inactive accessibility behavior.

Imported from GitHub comment. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-22T22:43:01Z.

Final implementation disposition: closing as blocked/not planned for the authenticated Guix Qt 6.9.2 revision. No QMud package was committed.\n\nExact final bounded derivation: `/gnu/store/9hms8z5d2i1xp6pra2bzfr3jb7nfdxsj-qmud-12.00.drv` (log `/var/log/guix/drvs/9h/ms8z5d2i1xp6pra2bzfr3jb7nfdxsj-qmud-12.00.drv.gz`). The application and test target compile offline, but `tst_WorldView_Basic` remains 234 passed / 9 failed / 3 skipped. Eight failures cover accessibility insert/update/cursor/review events and one covers split-pane anchoring.\n\nDiagnostics proved Qt activation and the installed update handler work, but QMud reaches its uninitialized accessibility baseline and returns before `QAccessible::updateAccessibility`. A test-only Qt 6.9 compatibility attempt that activated the private platform backend, drained events, waited, and cleared bootstrap captures produced the identical result. Removing QMud production `QAccessible::isActive()` gates was independently rejected because it breaks the suite’s explicit inactive-accessibility semantics; tests were never skipped or weakened.\n\nReopen when either upstream supports/tests Qt 6.9.2 behavior, GNU Guix provides the Qt version used by upstream, or a narrowly reviewable compatibility patch makes the complete upstream suite pass without changing inactive accessibility behavior. --- Imported from [GitHub comment](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/244#issuecomment-5382985128). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-22T22:43:01Z.