circular dependency when building LaTeX?

[Jonathan Fine]

Phelype Oleinik wrote:

> Usually |.ins| files should be run with plain TeX, so |tex| or |pdftex|.
> In fact, LaTeX has its own |format.ins|, which would be a LaTeX->LaTeX
> circular dependency, so you need plain for that.
>

The original poster wrote

> I’m trying to update the TeX Live version in Guix¹ to 2021.


This sounds like there was something that worked for the 2020 TeX Live
sources, but doesn't work for the 2021 TeX Live sources.

Does anyone know, is there a publicly viewable automated build from the
2021 TeX Live sources? I have in mind  for example continuous integration
or github actions.

I think this PROVE that 2021 didn't introduce a circular dependency, and
also demonstrate how the original poster could avoid the problem they
reported.

I hope this helps.

Jonathan
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