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diff --git a/emacs/guix-main.scm b/emacs/guix-main.scm
index c9b84d36d9..e29a0a0acc 100644
--- a/emacs/guix-main.scm
+++ b/emacs/guix-main.scm
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@
(define (list-maybe obj)
(if (list? obj) obj (list obj)))
+(define (output+error thunk)
+ "Call THUNK and return 2 values: output and error output as strings."
+ (let ((output-port (open-output-string))
+ (error-port (open-output-string)))
+ (with-output-to-port output-port
+ (lambda () (with-error-to-port error-port thunk)))
+ (let ((strings (list (get-output-string output-port)
+ (get-output-string error-port))))
+ (close-output-port output-port)
+ (close-output-port error-port)
+ (apply values strings))))
+
(define (full-name->name+version spec)
"Given package specification SPEC with or without output,
return two values: name and version. For example, for SPEC
@@ -953,9 +965,11 @@ GENERATIONS is a list of generation numbers."
(const #t)))
(define (guix-command-output . args)
- "Return string with 'guix ARGS ...' output."
- (with-output-to-string
- (lambda () (apply guix-command args))))
+ "Return 2 strings with 'guix ARGS ...' output and error output."
+ (output+error
+ (lambda ()
+ (parameterize ((guix-warning-port (current-error-port)))
+ (apply guix-command args)))))
(define (help-string . commands)
"Return string with 'guix COMMANDS ... --help' output."