bug#43746: What to do about packages that don't support --without-tests / #:tests? #f setting

[pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)]

The new package transformation option --without-tests works by setting
#:tests? #f in the specified packages.  But some packages replace
their 'check phase and no longer honor #tests?.  glib for example.

Attached is an attempt to document this current behavior.  Shall I
push it?  Alternatively, it should be documented to write a check
phase that honors #:tests?.  Or the package transformation should be
changed to remove any check phase it finds.

Regards,
Florian

0001-doc-Explain-why-without-tests-may-fail-with-modified.patch
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