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[bug#42123] linux-libre: Enable module compression.

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Mathieu Othacehe July 27, 2020, 4:24 p.m. UTC
Hey hey,

> Hall should come in handy to build those libs!  I guess people will be
> happy to have them available outside Guix.
>
>> It would help us getting rid of (guix config) as you proposed.

So as you suggested I created "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib" which was
the easy part. The other part is the hard to digest, attached patch.

I tested it running "make check", "make as-derivation", "./pre-inst-env
guix build guix". Hope I didn't miss something.

Please, tell me what you think :)

Thanks,

Mathieu

Comments

Ludovic Courtès July 28, 2020, 10:16 p.m. UTC | #1
Hi!

Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> skribis:

> So as you suggested I created "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib" which was
> the easy part. The other part is the hard to digest, attached patch.

Thanks for doing that!

(I figured David Thompson had one wrapping the low-level bits of zlib:
<https://github.com/davexunit/guile-zlib>.  We should probably
incorporate that.)

> I tested it running "make check", "make as-derivation", "./pre-inst-env
> guix build guix". Hope I didn't miss something.

Nice!

> Please, tell me what you think :)

Just a quick review because I’m headed for a break.  :-)

> From d0f23078d1963f9aa8facda0fb3ae40e1e8c3cf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org>
> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:36:39 +0200
> Subject: [PATCH] Use "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib" instead of (guix config).
>
> * Makefile.am (MODULES): Remove guix/zlib.scm and guix/lzlib.scm,
> (SCM_TESTS): remove tests/zlib.scm, tests/lzlib.scm.
> * build-aux/build-self.scm (make-config.scm): Remove unused %libz variable.
> * configure.ac: Remove LIBZ and LIBLZ variables and check instead for
> Guile-zlib and Guile-lzlib.
> * doc/guix.texi ("Requirements"): Remove zlib requirement and add Guile-zlib
> and Guile-lzlib instead.
> * gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guix)[native-inputs]: Add "guile-zlib"
> and "guile-lzlib",
> [inputs]: remove "zlib" and "lzlib",
> [propagated-inputs]: ditto,
> [arguments]: add "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib" to Guile load path.
> * guix/build/download-nar.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib).
> * guix/config.scm.in (%libz, %liblz): Remove them.
> * guix/cvs-download.scm (cvs-fetch): Do not stub (guix config) in imported
> modules list, instead add "guile-zlib" to the extension list.
> * guix/git-download.scm (git-fetch): Ditto.
> * guix/gnu-maintenance.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib).
> * guix/hg-download.scm (hg-fetch): Do not stub (guix config) in imported
> modules list, instead add "guile-zlib" to the extension list.
> * guix/lzlib.scm: Remove it.
> * guix/man-db.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib).
> * guix/profiles.scm (manual-database): Do not stub (guix config) in imported
> modules list, instead add "guile-zlib" to the extension list.
> * guix/scripts/publish.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib) and (lzlib)
> instead of (guix lzlib),
> (string->compression-type, effective-compression): do not check for zlib and
> lzlib availability.
> * guix/scripts/substitute.scm (%compression-methods): Do not check for lzlib
> availability.
> * guix/self.scm (specification->package): Add "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib"
> and remove "zlib" and "lzlib",
> (compiled-guix): remove "zlib" and "lzlib" arguments and add guile-zlib and
> guile-lzlib to the dependencies, also do not pass "zlib" and "lzlib" to
> "make-config.scm" procedure,
> (make-config.scm): remove "zlib" and "lzlib" arguments as well as %libz and
> %liblz variables.
> * guix/utils.scm (lzip-port): Use (lzlib) instead of (guix lzlib) and do not
> check for lzlib availability.
> * guix/zlib.scm: Remove it.
> * m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_LIBZ_LIBDIR, GUIX_LIBLZ_FILE_NAME): Remove them.
> * tests/lzlib.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib) and (lzlib)
> instead of (guix lzlib), and do not check for zlib and lzlib availability.
> * tests/publish.scm: Ditto.
> * tests/substitute.scm: Do not check for lzlib availability.
> * tests/utils.scm: Ditto.
> * tests/zlib.scm: Remove it.

This can be decomposed in several steps:

  1. We can start using ‘guile-zlib’ as extensions for gexps: in (guix
     scripts pack), (guix download), etc.  Easy, no risk.

  2. Use guile-zlib & co. in Guix itself: (guix scripts substitute),
     (guix scripts publish), etc.  Keep (guix zlib) and (guix lzlib) in
     parallel.

  3. Update ‘guix’ package with these two new dependencies.

  4. Remove uses (guix zlib) and (guix lzlib), adjust build machinery
     and doc.

  5. Adjust (guix self) and related code.  This is a bit touchy.

Perhaps there’s a couple of steps that can be merged, but having a split
along these lines would be clearer and better for our peace of mind.

> --- a/build-aux/build-self.scm
> +++ b/build-aux/build-self.scm
> @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
>                                        (variables rest ...))))))
>      (variables %localstatedir %storedir %sysconfdir %system)))
>  
> -(define* (make-config.scm #:key zlib gzip xz bzip2
> +(define* (make-config.scm #:key gzip xz bzip2
>                            (package-name "GNU Guix")
>                            (package-version "0")
>                            (bug-report-address "bug-guix@gnu.org")

This is OK.

> @@ -133,11 +133,7 @@
>                       (define %bzip2
>                         #+(and bzip2 (file-append bzip2 "/bin/bzip2")))
>                       (define %xz
> -                       #+(and xz (file-append xz "/bin/xz")))
> -
> -                     (define %libz
> -                       #+(and zlib
> -                              (file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))))))
> +                       #+(and xz (file-append xz "/bin/xz")))))))

I think it’s OK too, but we have to keep in mind that this code can be
run by a past Guix that expects ‘%libz’.  Normally it’s OK because the
modules needed by ‘compute-guix-derivation’ do not rely on ‘%libz’ and
(guix zlib).

One test would be something like:

  guix time-machine --commit=6298c3ffd9654d3231a6f25390b056483e8f407c -- \
    pull -p /tmp/test --url=/path/to/local/repo --branch=the-branch

This will check that 1.0.0 can indeed pull this new repo.

The rest LGTM.  Thanks a lot for all the work!

Ludo’, who’s going to be away the coming weeks.
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Patch

From d0f23078d1963f9aa8facda0fb3ae40e1e8c3cf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:36:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Use "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib" instead of (guix config).

* Makefile.am (MODULES): Remove guix/zlib.scm and guix/lzlib.scm,
(SCM_TESTS): remove tests/zlib.scm, tests/lzlib.scm.
* build-aux/build-self.scm (make-config.scm): Remove unused %libz variable.
* configure.ac: Remove LIBZ and LIBLZ variables and check instead for
Guile-zlib and Guile-lzlib.
* doc/guix.texi ("Requirements"): Remove zlib requirement and add Guile-zlib
and Guile-lzlib instead.
* gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guix)[native-inputs]: Add "guile-zlib"
and "guile-lzlib",
[inputs]: remove "zlib" and "lzlib",
[propagated-inputs]: ditto,
[arguments]: add "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib" to Guile load path.
* guix/build/download-nar.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib).
* guix/config.scm.in (%libz, %liblz): Remove them.
* guix/cvs-download.scm (cvs-fetch): Do not stub (guix config) in imported
modules list, instead add "guile-zlib" to the extension list.
* guix/git-download.scm (git-fetch): Ditto.
* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib).
* guix/hg-download.scm (hg-fetch): Do not stub (guix config) in imported
modules list, instead add "guile-zlib" to the extension list.
* guix/lzlib.scm: Remove it.
* guix/man-db.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib).
* guix/profiles.scm (manual-database): Do not stub (guix config) in imported
modules list, instead add "guile-zlib" to the extension list.
* guix/scripts/publish.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib) and (lzlib)
instead of (guix lzlib),
(string->compression-type, effective-compression): do not check for zlib and
lzlib availability.
* guix/scripts/substitute.scm (%compression-methods): Do not check for lzlib
availability.
* guix/self.scm (specification->package): Add "guile-zlib" and "guile-lzlib"
and remove "zlib" and "lzlib",
(compiled-guix): remove "zlib" and "lzlib" arguments and add guile-zlib and
guile-lzlib to the dependencies, also do not pass "zlib" and "lzlib" to
"make-config.scm" procedure,
(make-config.scm): remove "zlib" and "lzlib" arguments as well as %libz and
%liblz variables.
* guix/utils.scm (lzip-port): Use (lzlib) instead of (guix lzlib) and do not
check for lzlib availability.
* guix/zlib.scm: Remove it.
* m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_LIBZ_LIBDIR, GUIX_LIBLZ_FILE_NAME): Remove them.
* tests/lzlib.scm: Use (zlib) instead of (guix zlib) and (lzlib)
instead of (guix lzlib), and do not check for zlib and lzlib availability.
* tests/publish.scm: Ditto.
* tests/substitute.scm: Do not check for lzlib availability.
* tests/utils.scm: Ditto.
* tests/zlib.scm: Remove it.
---
 Makefile.am                         |   6 +-
 build-aux/build-self.scm            |   8 +-
 configure.ac                        |  33 +-
 doc/guix.texi                       |   3 +-
 gnu/packages/package-management.scm |  13 +-
 guix/build/download-nar.scm         |   2 +-
 guix/config.scm.in                  |   8 -
 guix/cvs-download.scm               |  39 +-
 guix/git-download.scm               |  29 +-
 guix/gnu-maintenance.scm            |   2 +-
 guix/hg-download.scm                |  37 +-
 guix/lzlib.scm                      | 709 ----------------------------
 guix/man-db.scm                     |   2 +-
 guix/profiles.scm                   |  23 +-
 guix/scripts/publish.scm            |  15 +-
 guix/scripts/substitute.scm         |   3 +-
 guix/self.scm                       |  32 +-
 guix/utils.scm                      |   9 +-
 guix/zlib.scm                       | 241 ----------
 m4/guix.m4                          |  26 -
 tests/lzlib.scm                     | 120 -----
 tests/publish.scm                   |  28 +-
 tests/substitute.scm                |   4 +-
 tests/utils.scm                     |   3 +-
 tests/zlib.scm                      |  62 ---
 25 files changed, 100 insertions(+), 1357 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 guix/lzlib.scm
 delete mode 100644 guix/zlib.scm
 delete mode 100644 tests/lzlib.scm
 delete mode 100644 tests/zlib.scm

diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1e2c26f5ac..24654db471 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@  MODULES =					\
   guix/cache.scm				\
   guix/cve.scm					\
   guix/workers.scm				\
-  guix/zlib.scm					\
-  guix/lzlib.scm				\
   guix/build-system.scm				\
   guix/build-system/android-ndk.scm		\
   guix/build-system/ant.scm			\
@@ -423,7 +421,6 @@  SCM_TESTS =					\
   tests/import-utils.scm			\
   tests/inferior.scm				\
   tests/lint.scm				\
-  tests/lzlib.scm				\
   tests/modules.scm				\
   tests/monads.scm				\
   tests/nar.scm				\
@@ -462,8 +459,7 @@  SCM_TESTS =					\
   tests/upstream.scm				\
   tests/utils.scm				\
   tests/uuid.scm				\
-  tests/workers.scm				\
-  tests/zlib.scm
+  tests/workers.scm
 
 SH_TESTS =					\
   tests/guix-build.sh				\
diff --git a/build-aux/build-self.scm b/build-aux/build-self.scm
index e2495919d5..4b6e2bfae5 100644
--- a/build-aux/build-self.scm
+++ b/build-aux/build-self.scm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ 
                                       (variables rest ...))))))
     (variables %localstatedir %storedir %sysconfdir %system)))
 
-(define* (make-config.scm #:key zlib gzip xz bzip2
+(define* (make-config.scm #:key gzip xz bzip2
                           (package-name "GNU Guix")
                           (package-version "0")
                           (bug-report-address "bug-guix@gnu.org")
@@ -133,11 +133,7 @@ 
                      (define %bzip2
                        #+(and bzip2 (file-append bzip2 "/bin/bzip2")))
                      (define %xz
-                       #+(and xz (file-append xz "/bin/xz")))
-
-                     (define %libz
-                       #+(and zlib
-                              (file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))))))
+                       #+(and xz (file-append xz "/bin/xz")))))))
 
 
 ;;;
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7675eef7c4..5d549cc3af 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@  if test "x$guix_cv_have_recent_guile_gcrypt" != "xyes"; then
   AC_MSG_ERROR([A recent Guile-Gcrypt could not be found; please install it.])
 fi
 
+dnl Check for Guile-zlib.
+GUILE_MODULE_AVAILABLE([have_guile_zlib], [(zlib)])
+if test "x$have_guile_zlib" != "xyes"; then
+  AC_MSG_ERROR([Guile-zlib is missing; please install it.])
+fi
+
+dnl Check for Guile-lzlib.
+GUILE_MODULE_AVAILABLE([have_guile_lzlib], [(lzlib)])
+if test "x$have_guile_lzlib" != "xyes"; then
+  AC_MSG_ERROR([Guile-lzlib is missing; please install it.])
+fi
+
 dnl Guile-newt is used by the graphical installer.
 GUILE_MODULE_AVAILABLE([have_guile_newt], [(newt)])
 
@@ -245,27 +257,6 @@  esac
 AC_SUBST([LIBGCRYPT_PREFIX])
 AC_SUBST([LIBGCRYPT_LIBDIR])
 
-dnl Library name of zlib suitable for 'dynamic-link'.
-GUIX_LIBZ_LIBDIR([libz_libdir])
-if test "x$libz_libdir" = "x"; then
-  LIBZ="libz"
-else
-  LIBZ="$libz_libdir/libz"
-fi
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for zlib's shared library name])
-AC_MSG_RESULT([$LIBZ])
-AC_SUBST([LIBZ])
-
-dnl Library name of lzlib suitable for 'dynamic-link'.
-GUIX_LIBLZ_FILE_NAME([LIBLZ])
-if test "x$LIBLZ" = "x"; then
-  LIBLZ="liblz"
-else
-  # Strip the .so or .so.1 extension since that's what 'dynamic-link' expects.
-  LIBLZ="`echo $LIBLZ | sed -es'/\.so\(\.[[0-9.]]\+\)\?//g'`"
-fi
-AC_SUBST([LIBLZ])
-
 dnl Check for Guile-SSH, for the (guix ssh) module.
 GUIX_CHECK_GUILE_SSH
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_GUILE_SSH],
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index d4557b360a..502dd7547b 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -778,12 +778,13 @@  Guile,, gnutls-guile, GnuTLS-Guile});
 @item
 @uref{https://notabug.org/guile-sqlite3/guile-sqlite3, Guile-SQLite3}, version 0.1.0
 or later;
+@item @uref{https://notabug.org/guile-zlib/guile-zlib, Guile-zlib};
+@item @uref{https://notabug.org/guile-lzlib/guile-lzlib, Guile-lzlib};
 @item
 @c FIXME: Specify a version number once a release has been made.
 @uref{https://gitlab.com/guile-git/guile-git, Guile-Git}, from August
 2017 or later;
 @item @uref{https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/guile-json/, Guile-JSON} 3.x;
-@item @url{https://zlib.net, zlib};
 @item @url{https://www.gnu.org/software/make/, GNU Make}.
 @end itemize
 
diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index 277b125809..7c42f842cb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@  $(prefix)/etc/init.d\n")))
                                (gcrypt (assoc-ref inputs "guile-gcrypt"))
                                (json   (assoc-ref inputs "guile-json"))
                                (sqlite (assoc-ref inputs "guile-sqlite3"))
+                               (zlib   (assoc-ref inputs "guile-zlib"))
+                               (lzlib  (assoc-ref inputs "guile-lzlib"))
                                (git    (assoc-ref inputs "guile-git"))
                                (bs     (assoc-ref inputs
                                                   "guile-bytestructures"))
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@  $(prefix)/etc/init.d\n")))
                                (gnutls (assoc-ref inputs "gnutls"))
                                (locales (assoc-ref inputs "glibc-utf8-locales"))
                                (deps   (list gcrypt json sqlite gnutls
-                                             git bs ssh))
+                                             git bs ssh zlib lzlib))
                                (effective
                                 (read-line
                                  (open-pipe* OPEN_READ
@@ -325,6 +327,8 @@  $(prefix)/etc/init.d\n")))
                        ("guile-gcrypt" ,guile-gcrypt)
                        ("guile-json" ,guile-json-4)
                        ("guile-sqlite3" ,guile-sqlite3)
+                       ("guile-zlib" ,guile-zlib)
+                       ("guile-lzlib" ,guile-lzlib)
                        ("guile-ssh" ,guile-ssh)
                        ("guile-git" ,guile-git)
 
@@ -341,9 +345,6 @@  $(prefix)/etc/init.d\n")))
       (inputs
        `(("bzip2" ,bzip2)
          ("gzip" ,gzip)
-         ("zlib" ,zlib)              ;for 'guix publish'
-         ("lzlib" ,lzlib)            ;for 'guix publish' and 'guix substitute'
-
          ("sqlite" ,sqlite)
          ("libgcrypt" ,libgcrypt)
 
@@ -377,7 +378,9 @@  $(prefix)/etc/init.d\n")))
          ("guile-json" ,guile-json-4)
          ("guile-sqlite3" ,guile-sqlite3)
          ("guile-ssh" ,guile-ssh)
-         ("guile-git" ,guile-git)))
+         ("guile-git" ,guile-git)
+         ("guile-zlib" ,guile-zlib)
+         ("guile-lzlib" ,guile-lzlib)))
 
       (home-page "https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/")
       (synopsis "Functional package manager for installed software packages and versions")
diff --git a/guix/build/download-nar.scm b/guix/build/download-nar.scm
index 377e428341..8f67bc9c9c 100644
--- a/guix/build/download-nar.scm
+++ b/guix/build/download-nar.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ 
   #:use-module (guix build download)
   #:use-module (guix build utils)
   #:use-module ((guix serialization) #:hide (dump-port*))
-  #:use-module (guix zlib)
+  #:use-module (zlib)
   #:use-module (guix progress)
   #:use-module (web uri)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-11)
diff --git a/guix/config.scm.in b/guix/config.scm.in
index 0ada0f3c38..b2901735d8 100644
--- a/guix/config.scm.in
+++ b/guix/config.scm.in
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ 
             %config-directory
 
             %system
-            %libz
-            %liblz
             %gzip
             %bzip2
             %xz))
@@ -88,12 +86,6 @@ 
 (define %system
   "@guix_system@")
 
-(define %libz
-  "@LIBZ@")
-
-(define %liblz
-  "@LIBLZ@")
-
 (define %gzip
   "@GZIP@")
 
diff --git a/guix/cvs-download.scm b/guix/cvs-download.scm
index cb42103aae..76b3eac739 100644
--- a/guix/cvs-download.scm
+++ b/guix/cvs-download.scm
@@ -60,35 +60,26 @@ 
   "Return a fixed-output derivation that fetches REF, a <cvs-reference>
 object.  The output is expected to have recursive hash HASH of type
 HASH-ALGO (a symbol).  Use NAME as the file name, or a generic name if #f."
-  (define zlib
-    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages compression)) 'zlib))
-
-  (define config.scm
-    (scheme-file "config.scm"
-                 #~(begin
-                     (define-module (guix config)
-                       #:export (%libz))
-
-                     (define %libz
-                       #+(file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))))
+  (define guile-zlib
+    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages guile)) 'guile-zlib))
 
   (define modules
-    (cons `((guix config) => ,config.scm)
-          (delete '(guix config)
-                  (source-module-closure '((guix build cvs)
-                                           (guix build download-nar))))))
+    (delete '(guix config)
+            (source-module-closure '((guix build cvs)
+                                     (guix build download-nar)))))
   (define build
     (with-imported-modules modules
-      #~(begin
-          (use-modules (guix build cvs)
-                       (guix build download-nar))
+      (with-extensions (list guile-zlib)
+        #~(begin
+            (use-modules (guix build cvs)
+                         (guix build download-nar))
 
-          (or (cvs-fetch '#$(cvs-reference-root-directory ref)
-                         '#$(cvs-reference-module ref)
-                         '#$(cvs-reference-revision ref)
-                         #$output
-                         #:cvs-command (string-append #+cvs "/bin/cvs"))
-              (download-nar #$output)))))
+            (or (cvs-fetch '#$(cvs-reference-root-directory ref)
+                           '#$(cvs-reference-module ref)
+                           '#$(cvs-reference-revision ref)
+                           #$output
+                           #:cvs-command (string-append #+cvs "/bin/cvs"))
+                (download-nar #$output))))))
 
   (mlet %store-monad ((guile (package->derivation guile system)))
     (gexp->derivation (or name "cvs-checkout") build
diff --git a/guix/git-download.scm b/guix/git-download.scm
index 71ea1031c5..90634a8c4c 100644
--- a/guix/git-download.scm
+++ b/guix/git-download.scm
@@ -84,35 +84,26 @@  HASH-ALGO (a symbol).  Use NAME as the file name, or a generic name if #f."
           ("tar" ,(module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages base))
                               'tar)))))
 
-  (define zlib
-    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages compression)) 'zlib))
-
   (define guile-json
     (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages guile)) 'guile-json-3))
 
+  (define guile-zlib
+    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages guile)) 'guile-zlib))
+
   (define gnutls
     (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages tls)) 'gnutls))
 
-  (define config.scm
-    (scheme-file "config.scm"
-                 #~(begin
-                     (define-module (guix config)
-                       #:export (%libz))
-
-                     (define %libz
-                       #+(file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))))
-
   (define modules
-    (cons `((guix config) => ,config.scm)
-          (delete '(guix config)
-                  (source-module-closure '((guix build git)
-                                           (guix build utils)
-                                           (guix build download-nar)
-                                           (guix swh))))))
+    (delete '(guix config)
+            (source-module-closure '((guix build git)
+                                     (guix build utils)
+                                     (guix build download-nar)
+                                     (guix swh)))))
 
   (define build
     (with-imported-modules modules
-      (with-extensions (list guile-json gnutls)   ;for (guix swh)
+      (with-extensions (list guile-json gnutls   ;for (guix swh)
+                             guile-zlib)
         #~(begin
             (use-modules (guix build git)
                          (guix build utils)
diff --git a/guix/gnu-maintenance.scm b/guix/gnu-maintenance.scm
index cd7109002b..08b2bcf758 100644
--- a/guix/gnu-maintenance.scm
+++ b/guix/gnu-maintenance.scm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 
   #:use-module (guix records)
   #:use-module (guix upstream)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
-  #:use-module (guix zlib)
+  #:use-module (zlib)
   #:export (gnu-package-name
             gnu-package-mundane-name
             gnu-package-copyright-holder
diff --git a/guix/hg-download.scm b/guix/hg-download.scm
index 4cdc1a780a..694105ceba 100644
--- a/guix/hg-download.scm
+++ b/guix/hg-download.scm
@@ -60,35 +60,26 @@ 
   "Return a fixed-output derivation that fetches REF, a <hg-reference>
 object.  The output is expected to have recursive hash HASH of type
 HASH-ALGO (a symbol).  Use NAME as the file name, or a generic name if #f."
-  (define zlib
-    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages compression)) 'zlib))
-
-  (define config.scm
-    (scheme-file "config.scm"
-                 #~(begin
-                     (define-module (guix config)
-                       #:export (%libz))
-
-                     (define %libz
-                       #+(file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))))
+  (define guile-zlib
+    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages guile)) 'guile-zlib))
 
   (define modules
-    (cons `((guix config) => ,config.scm)
-          (delete '(guix config)
-                  (source-module-closure '((guix build hg)
-                                           (guix build download-nar))))))
+    (delete '(guix config)
+            (source-module-closure '((guix build hg)
+                                     (guix build download-nar)))))
 
   (define build
     (with-imported-modules modules
-      #~(begin
-          (use-modules (guix build hg)
-                       (guix build download-nar))
+      (with-extensions (list guile-zlib)
+        #~(begin
+            (use-modules (guix build hg)
+                         (guix build download-nar))
 
-          (or (hg-fetch '#$(hg-reference-url ref)
-                        '#$(hg-reference-changeset ref)
-                        #$output
-                        #:hg-command (string-append #+hg "/bin/hg"))
-              (download-nar #$output)))))
+            (or (hg-fetch '#$(hg-reference-url ref)
+                          '#$(hg-reference-changeset ref)
+                          #$output
+                          #:hg-command (string-append #+hg "/bin/hg"))
+                (download-nar #$output))))))
 
   (mlet %store-monad ((guile (package->derivation guile system)))
     (gexp->derivation (or name "hg-checkout") build
diff --git a/guix/lzlib.scm b/guix/lzlib.scm
deleted file mode 100644
index 2fc326ba34..0000000000
--- a/guix/lzlib.scm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,709 +0,0 @@ 
-;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2019 Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz>
-;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
-;;;
-;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
-;;; your option) any later version.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-;;;
-;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-(define-module (guix lzlib)
-  #:use-module (rnrs bytevectors)
-  #:use-module (rnrs arithmetic bitwise)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 binary-ports)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
-  #:use-module (system foreign)
-  #:use-module (guix config)
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-11)
-  #:export (lzlib-available?
-            make-lzip-input-port
-            make-lzip-output-port
-            make-lzip-input-port/compressed
-            call-with-lzip-input-port
-            call-with-lzip-output-port
-            %default-member-length-limit
-            %default-compression-level
-            dictionary-size+match-length-limit))
-
-;;; Commentary:
-;;;
-;;; Bindings to the lzlib / liblz API.  Some convenience functions are also
-;;; provided (see the export).
-;;;
-;;; While the bindings are complete, the convenience functions only support
-;;; single member archives.  To decompress single member archives, we loop
-;;; until lz-decompress-read returns 0.  This is simpler.  To support multiple
-;;; members properly, we need (among others) to call lz-decompress-finish and
-;;; loop over lz-decompress-read until lz-decompress-finished? returns #t.
-;;; Otherwise a multi-member archive starting with an empty member would only
-;;; decompress the empty member and stop there, resulting in truncated output.
-
-;;; Code:
-
-(define %lzlib
-  ;; File name of lzlib's shared library.  When updating via 'guix pull',
-  ;; '%liblz' might be undefined so protect against it.
-  (delay (dynamic-link (if (defined? '%liblz)
-                           %liblz
-                           "liblz"))))
-
-(define (lzlib-available?)
-  "Return true if lzlib is available, #f otherwise."
-  (false-if-exception (force %lzlib)))
-
-(define (lzlib-procedure ret name parameters)
-  "Return a procedure corresponding to C function NAME in liblz, or #f if
-either lzlib or the function could not be found."
-  (match (false-if-exception (dynamic-func name (force %lzlib)))
-    ((? pointer? ptr)
-     (pointer->procedure ret ptr parameters))
-    (#f
-     #f)))
-
-(define-wrapped-pointer-type <lz-decoder>
-  ;; Scheme counterpart of the 'LZ_Decoder' opaque type.
-  lz-decoder?
-  pointer->lz-decoder
-  lz-decoder->pointer
-  (lambda (obj port)
-    (format port "#<lz-decoder ~a>"
-            (number->string (object-address obj) 16))))
-
-(define-wrapped-pointer-type <lz-encoder>
-  ;; Scheme counterpart of the 'LZ_Encoder' opaque type.
-  lz-encoder?
-  pointer->lz-encoder
-  lz-encoder->pointer
-  (lambda (obj port)
-    (format port "#<lz-encoder ~a>"
-            (number->string (object-address obj) 16))))
-
-;; From lzlib.h
-(define %error-number-ok 0)
-(define %error-number-bad-argument 1)
-(define %error-number-mem-error 2)
-(define %error-number-sequence-error 3)
-(define %error-number-header-error 4)
-(define %error-number-unexpected-eof 5)
-(define %error-number-data-error 6)
-(define %error-number-library-error 7)
-
-
-;; Compression bindings.
-
-(define lz-compress-open
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure '* "LZ_compress_open" (list int int uint64)))
-        ;; member-size is an "unsigned long long", and the C standard guarantees
-        ;; a minimum range of 0..2^64-1.
-        (unlimited-size (- (expt 2 64) 1)))
-    (lambda* (dictionary-size match-length-limit #:optional (member-size unlimited-size))
-      "Initialize the internal stream state for compression and returns a
-pointer that can only be used as the encoder argument for the other
-lz-compress functions, or a null pointer if the encoder could not be
-allocated.
-
-See the manual: (lzlib) Compression functions."
-      (let ((encoder-ptr (proc dictionary-size match-length-limit member-size)))
-        (if (not (= (lz-compress-error encoder-ptr) -1))
-            (pointer->lz-encoder encoder-ptr)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-open))))))
-
-(define lz-compress-close
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_close" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Close encoder.  ENCODER can no longer be used as an argument to any
-lz-compress function. "
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-close ret)
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-finish
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_finish" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Tell that all the data for this member have already been written (with
-the `lz-compress-write' function).  It is safe to call `lz-compress-finish' as
-many times as needed.  After all the produced compressed data have been read
-with `lz-compress-read' and `lz-compress-member-finished?' returns #t, a new
-member can be started with 'lz-compress-restart-member'."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-finish (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-restart-member
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_restart_member" (list '* uint64))))
-    (lambda (encoder member-size)
-      "Start a new member in a multimember data stream.
-Call this function only after `lz-compress-member-finished?' indicates that the
-current member has been fully read (with the `lz-compress-read' function)."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder) member-size)))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-restart-member
-                   (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-sync-flush
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_sync_flush" (list '*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Make available to `lz-compress-read' all the data already written with
-the `LZ-compress-write' function.  First call `lz-compress-sync-flush'.  Then
-call 'lz-compress-read' until it returns 0.
-
-Repeated use of `LZ-compress-sync-flush' may degrade compression ratio,
-so use it only when needed. "
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-sync-flush
-                   (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-read
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_read" (list '* '* int))))
-    (lambda* (encoder lzfile-bv #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length lzfile-bv)))
-      "Read up to COUNT bytes from the encoder stream, storing the results in LZFILE-BV.
-Return the number of uncompressed bytes written, a positive integer."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder)
-                       (bytevector->pointer lzfile-bv start)
-                       count)))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-read (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-write
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_write" (list '* '* int))))
-    (lambda* (encoder bv #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length bv)))
-      "Write up to COUNT bytes from BV to the encoder stream.  Return the
-number of uncompressed bytes written, a strictly positive integer."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder)
-                       (bytevector->pointer bv start)
-                       count)))
-        (if (< ret 0)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-write (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-write-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_write_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "The maximum number of bytes that can be immediately written through the
-`lz-compress-write' function.
-
-It is guaranteed that an immediate call to `lz-compress-write' will accept a
-SIZE up to the returned number of bytes. "
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-write-size (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-error
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_errno" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "ENCODER can be a Scheme object or a pointer."
-      (let* ((error-number (proc (if (lz-encoder? encoder)
-                                     (lz-encoder->pointer encoder)
-                                     encoder))))
-        error-number))))
-
-(define lz-compress-finished?
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_finished" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Return #t if all the data have been read and `lz-compress-close' can
-be safely called. Otherwise return #f."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (match ret
-          (1 #t)
-          (0 #f)
-          (_ (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-finished? (lz-compress-error encoder))))))))
-
-(define lz-compress-member-finished?
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_compress_member_finished" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Return #t if the current member, in a multimember data stream, has
-been fully read and 'lz-compress-restart-member' can be safely called.
-Otherwise return #f."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (match ret
-          (1 #t)
-          (0 #f)
-          (_ (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-member-finished? (lz-compress-error encoder))))))))
-
-(define lz-compress-data-position
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_compress_data_position" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Return the number of input bytes already compressed in the current
-member."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-data-position
-                   (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-member-position
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_compress_member_position" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Return the number of compressed bytes already produced, but perhaps
-not yet read, in the current member."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-member-position
-                   (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-total-in-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_compress_total_in_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Return the total number of input bytes already compressed."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-total-in-size
-                   (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-compress-total-out-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_compress_total_out_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (encoder)
-      "Return the total number of compressed bytes already produced, but
-perhaps not yet read."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-encoder->pointer encoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-compress-total-out-size
-                   (lz-compress-error encoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-
-;; Decompression bindings.
-
-(define lz-decompress-open
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure '* "LZ_decompress_open" '())))
-    (lambda ()
-      "Initializes the internal stream state for decompression and returns a
-pointer that can only be used as the decoder argument for the other
-lz-decompress functions, or a null pointer if the decoder could not be
-allocated.
-
-See the manual: (lzlib) Decompression functions."
-      (let ((decoder-ptr (proc)))
-        (if (not (= (lz-decompress-error decoder-ptr) -1))
-            (pointer->lz-decoder decoder-ptr)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-open))))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-close
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_close" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Close decoder.  DECODER can no longer be used as an argument to any
-lz-decompress function. "
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-close ret)
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-finish
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_finish" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Tell that all the data for this stream have already been written (with
-the `lz-decompress-write' function).  It is safe to call
-`lz-decompress-finish' as many times as needed."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-finish (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-reset
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_reset" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Reset the internal state of DECODER as it was just after opening it
-with the `lz-decompress-open' function.  Data stored in the internal buffers
-is discarded.  Position counters are set to 0."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-reset
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-sync-to-member
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_sync_to_member" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Reset the error state of DECODER and enters a search state that lasts
-until a new member header (or the end of the stream) is found.  After a
-successful call to `lz-decompress-sync-to-member', data written with
-`lz-decompress-write' will be consumed and 'lz-decompress-read' will return 0
-until a header is found.
-
-This function is useful to discard any data preceding the first member, or to
-discard the rest of the current member, for example in case of a data
-error.  If the decoder is already at the beginning of a member, this function
-does nothing."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-sync-to-member
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-read
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_read" (list '* '* int))))
-    (lambda* (decoder file-bv #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length file-bv)))
-      "Read up to COUNT bytes from the decoder stream, storing the results in FILE-BV.
-Return the number of uncompressed bytes written, a non-negative positive integer."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder)
-                       (bytevector->pointer file-bv start)
-                       count)))
-        (if (< ret 0)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-read (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-write
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_write" (list '* '* int))))
-    (lambda* (decoder bv #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length bv)))
-      "Write up to COUNT bytes from BV to the decoder stream.  Return the
-number of uncompressed bytes written, a non-negative integer."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder)
-                       (bytevector->pointer bv start)
-                       count)))
-        (if (< ret 0)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-write (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-write-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_write_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Return the maximum number of bytes that can be immediately written
-through the `lz-decompress-write' function.
-
-It is guaranteed that an immediate call to `lz-decompress-write' will accept a
-SIZE up to the returned number of bytes. "
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-write-size (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-error
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_errno" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "DECODER can be a Scheme object or a pointer."
-      (let* ((error-number (proc (if (lz-decoder? decoder)
-                                     (lz-decoder->pointer decoder)
-                                     decoder))))
-        error-number))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-finished?
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_finished" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Return #t if all the data have been read and `lz-decompress-close' can
-be safely called.  Otherwise return #f."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (match ret
-          (1 #t)
-          (0 #f)
-          (_ (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-finished? (lz-decompress-error decoder))))))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-member-finished?
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_member_finished" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Return #t if the current member, in a multimember data stream, has
-been fully read and `lz-decompress-restart-member' can be safely called.
-Otherwise return #f."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (match ret
-          (1 #t)
-          (0 #f)
-          (_ (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-member-finished? (lz-decompress-error decoder))))))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-member-version
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_member_version" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        "Return the version of current member from member header."
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-data-position
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-dictionary-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure int "LZ_decompress_dictionary_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        "Return the dictionary size of current member from member header."
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-member-position
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-data-crc
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure unsigned-int "LZ_decompress_data_crc" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        "Return the 32 bit Cyclic Redundancy Check of the data decompressed
-from the current member.  The returned value is valid only when
-`lz-decompress-member-finished' returns #t. "
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-member-position
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-data-position
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_decompress_data_position" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Return the number of decompressed bytes already produced, but perhaps
-not yet read, in the current member."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-data-position
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-member-position
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_decompress_member_position" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      "Return the number of input bytes already decompressed in the current
-member."
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-member-position
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-total-in-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_decompress_total_in_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        "Return the total number of input bytes already compressed."
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-total-in-size
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-(define lz-decompress-total-out-size
-  (let ((proc (lzlib-procedure uint64 "LZ_decompress_total_out_size" '(*))))
-    (lambda (decoder)
-      (let ((ret (proc (lz-decoder->pointer decoder))))
-        "Return the total number of compressed bytes already produced, but
-perhaps not yet read."
-        (if (= ret -1)
-            (throw 'lzlib-error 'lz-decompress-total-out-size
-                   (lz-decompress-error decoder))
-            ret)))))
-
-
-;; High level functions.
-
-(define* (lzread! decoder port bv
-                  #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length bv)))
-  "Read up to COUNT bytes from PORT into BV at offset START.  Return the
-number of uncompressed bytes actually read; it is zero if COUNT is zero or if
-the end-of-stream has been reached."
-  (define (feed-decoder! decoder)
-    ;; Feed DECODER with data read from PORT.
-    (match (get-bytevector-n port (lz-decompress-write-size decoder))
-      ((? eof-object? eof) eof)
-      (bv (lz-decompress-write decoder bv))))
-
-  (let loop ((read 0)
-             (start start))
-    (cond ((< read count)
-           (match (lz-decompress-read decoder bv start (- count read))
-             (0 (cond ((lz-decompress-finished? decoder)
-                       read)
-                      ((eof-object? (feed-decoder! decoder))
-                       (lz-decompress-finish decoder)
-                       (loop read start))
-                      (else                       ;read again
-                       (loop read start))))
-             (n (loop (+ read n) (+ start n)))))
-          (else
-           read))))
-
-(define (lzwrite! encoder source source-offset source-count
-                  target target-offset target-count)
-  "Write up to SOURCE-COUNT bytes from SOURCE to ENCODER, and read up to
-TARGET-COUNT bytes into TARGET at TARGET-OFFSET.  Return two values: the
-number of bytes read from SOURCE, and the number of bytes written to TARGET,
-possibly zero."
-  (define read
-    (if (> (lz-compress-write-size encoder) 0)
-        (match (lz-compress-write encoder source source-offset source-count)
-          (0 (lz-compress-finish encoder) 0)
-          (n n))
-        0))
-
-  (define written
-    (lz-compress-read encoder target target-offset target-count))
-
-  (values read written))
-
-(define* (lzwrite encoder bv lz-port
-                  #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length bv)))
-  "Write up to COUNT bytes from BV at offset START into LZ-PORT.  Return
-the number of uncompressed bytes written, a non-negative integer."
-  (let ((written 0)
-        (read 0))
-    (while (and (< 0 (lz-compress-write-size encoder))
-                (< written count))
-      (set! written (+ written
-                       (lz-compress-write encoder bv (+ start written) (- count written)))))
-    (when (= written 0)
-      (lz-compress-finish encoder))
-    (let ((lz-bv (make-bytevector written)))
-      (let loop ((rd 0))
-        (set! rd (lz-compress-read encoder lz-bv 0 (bytevector-length lz-bv)))
-        (put-bytevector lz-port lz-bv 0 rd)
-        (set! read (+ read rd))
-        (unless (= rd 0)
-          (loop rd))))
-    ;; `written' is the total byte count of uncompressed data.
-    written))
-
-
-;;;
-;;; Port interface.
-;;;
-
-;; Alist of (levels (dictionary-size match-length-limit)).  0 is the fastest.
-;; See bbexample.c in lzlib's source.
-(define %compression-levels
-  `((0 65535 16)
-    (1 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 1 20) 5)
-    (2 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 3 19) 6)
-    (3 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 1 21) 8)
-    (4 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 3 20) 12)
-    (5 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 1 22) 20)
-    (6 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 1 23) 36)
-    (7 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 1 24) 68)
-    (8 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 3 23) 132)
-    (9 ,(bitwise-arithmetic-shift-left 1 25) 273)))
-
-(define %default-compression-level
-  6)
-
-(define (dictionary-size+match-length-limit level)
-  "Return two values: the dictionary size for LEVEL, and its match-length
-limit.  LEVEL must be a compression level, an integer between 0 and 9."
-  (match (assv-ref %compression-levels level)
-    ((dictionary-size match-length-limit)
-     (values dictionary-size match-length-limit))))
-
-(define* (make-lzip-input-port port)
-  "Return an input port that decompresses data read from PORT, a file port.
-PORT is automatically closed when the resulting port is closed."
-  (define decoder (lz-decompress-open))
-
-  (define (read! bv start count)
-    (lzread! decoder port bv start count))
-
-  (make-custom-binary-input-port "lzip-input" read! #f #f
-                                 (lambda ()
-                                   (lz-decompress-close decoder)
-                                   (close-port port))))
-
-(define* (make-lzip-output-port port
-                                #:key
-                                (level %default-compression-level))
-  "Return an output port that compresses data at the given LEVEL, using PORT,
-a file port, as its sink.  PORT is automatically closed when the resulting
-port is closed."
-  (define encoder
-    (call-with-values (lambda () (dictionary-size+match-length-limit level))
-      lz-compress-open))
-
-  (define (write! bv start count)
-    (lzwrite encoder bv port start count))
-
-  (make-custom-binary-output-port "lzip-output" write! #f #f
-                                  (lambda ()
-                                    (lz-compress-finish encoder)
-                                    ;; "lz-read" the trailing metadata added by `lz-compress-finish'.
-                                    (let ((lz-bv (make-bytevector (* 64 1024))))
-                                      (let loop ((rd 0))
-                                        (set! rd (lz-compress-read encoder lz-bv 0 (bytevector-length lz-bv)))
-                                        (put-bytevector port lz-bv 0 rd)
-                                        (unless (= rd 0)
-                                          (loop rd))))
-                                    (lz-compress-close encoder)
-                                    (close-port port))))
-
-(define* (make-lzip-input-port/compressed port
-                                          #:key
-                                          (level %default-compression-level))
-  "Return an input port that compresses data read from PORT, with the given LEVEL.
-PORT is automatically closed when the resulting port is closed."
-  (define encoder
-    (call-with-values (lambda () (dictionary-size+match-length-limit level))
-      lz-compress-open))
-
-  (define input-buffer (make-bytevector 8192))
-  (define input-len 0)
-  (define input-offset 0)
-
-  (define input-eof? #f)
-
-  (define (read! bv start count)
-    (cond
-     (input-eof?
-      (match (lz-compress-read encoder bv start count)
-        (0 (if (lz-compress-finished? encoder)
-               0
-               (read! bv start count)))
-        (n n)))
-     ((= input-offset input-len)
-      (match (get-bytevector-n! port input-buffer 0
-                                (bytevector-length input-buffer))
-        ((? eof-object?)
-         (set! input-eof? #t)
-         (lz-compress-finish encoder))
-        (count
-         (set! input-offset 0)
-         (set! input-len count)))
-      (read! bv start count))
-     (else
-      (let-values (((read written)
-                    (lzwrite! encoder
-                              input-buffer input-offset
-                              (- input-len input-offset)
-                              bv start count)))
-        (set! input-offset (+ input-offset read))
-
-        ;; Make sure we don't return zero except on EOF.
-        (if (= 0 written)
-            (read! bv start count)
-            written)))))
-
-  (make-custom-binary-input-port "lzip-input/compressed"
-                                 read! #f #f
-                                 (lambda ()
-                                   (close-port port))))
-
-(define* (call-with-lzip-input-port port proc)
-  "Call PROC with a port that wraps PORT and decompresses data read from it.
-PORT is closed upon completion."
-  (let ((lzip (make-lzip-input-port port)))
-    (dynamic-wind
-      (const #t)
-      (lambda ()
-        (proc lzip))
-      (lambda ()
-        (close-port lzip)))))
-
-(define* (call-with-lzip-output-port port proc
-                                     #:key
-                                     (level %default-compression-level))
-  "Call PROC with an output port that wraps PORT and compresses data.  PORT is
-close upon completion."
-  (let ((lzip (make-lzip-output-port port
-                                     #:level level)))
-    (dynamic-wind
-      (const #t)
-      (lambda ()
-        (proc lzip))
-      (lambda ()
-        (close-port lzip)))))
-
-;;; lzlib.scm ends here
diff --git a/guix/man-db.scm b/guix/man-db.scm
index 4cef874f8b..a6528e4431 100644
--- a/guix/man-db.scm
+++ b/guix/man-db.scm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ 
 ;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 (define-module (guix man-db)
-  #:use-module (guix zlib)
+  #:use-module (zlib)
   #:use-module ((guix build utils) #:select (find-files))
   #:use-module (gdbm)                             ;gdbm-ffi
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-9)
diff --git a/guix/profiles.scm b/guix/profiles.scm
index 0619e735fb..6b2344270e 100644
--- a/guix/profiles.scm
+++ b/guix/profiles.scm
@@ -1412,27 +1412,18 @@  the entries in MANIFEST."
     (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages guile))
                 'guile-gdbm-ffi))
 
-  (define zlib
-    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages compression)) 'zlib))
-
-  (define config.scm
-    (scheme-file "config.scm"
-                 #~(begin
-                     (define-module #$'(guix config) ;placate Geiser
-                       #:export (%libz))
-
-                     (define %libz
-                       #+(file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))))
+  (define guile-zlib
+    (module-ref (resolve-interface '(gnu packages guile)) 'guile-zlib))
 
   (define modules
-    (cons `((guix config) => ,config.scm)
-          (delete '(guix config)
-                  (source-module-closure `((guix build utils)
-                                           (guix man-db))))))
+    (delete '(guix config)
+            (source-module-closure `((guix build utils)
+                                     (guix man-db)))))
 
   (define build
     (with-imported-modules modules
-      (with-extensions (list gdbm-ffi)            ;for (guix man-db)
+      (with-extensions (list gdbm-ffi           ;for (guix man-db)
+                             guile-zlib)
         #~(begin
             (use-modules (guix man-db)
                          (guix build utils)
diff --git a/guix/scripts/publish.scm b/guix/scripts/publish.scm
index a00f08f9d9..61542f83a0 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/publish.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/publish.scm
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ 
   #:use-module (guix workers)
   #:use-module (guix store)
   #:use-module ((guix serialization) #:select (write-file))
-  #:use-module (guix zlib)
-  #:autoload   (guix lzlib) (lzlib-available?
-                             call-with-lzip-output-port
-                             make-lzip-output-port)
+  #:use-module (zlib)
+  #:autoload   (lzlib) (call-with-lzip-output-port
+                        make-lzip-output-port)
   #:use-module (guix cache)
   #:use-module (guix ui)
   #:use-module (guix scripts)
@@ -880,8 +879,8 @@  blocking."
   "Return a symbol denoting the compression method expressed by STRING; return
 #f if STRING doesn't match any supported method."
   (match string
-    ("gzip" (and (zlib-available?) 'gzip))
-    ("lzip" (and (lzlib-available?) 'lzip))
+    ("gzip" 'gzip)
+    ("lzip" 'lzip)
     (_      #f)))
 
 (define (effective-compression requested-type compressions)
@@ -1032,9 +1031,7 @@  methods, return the applicable compression."
                                             opts)
                            (()
                             ;; Default to fast & low compression.
-                            (list (if (zlib-available?)
-                                      %default-gzip-compression
-                                      %no-compression)))
+                            (list %default-gzip-compression))
                            (lst (reverse lst))))
            (address (let ((addr (assoc-ref opts 'address)))
                       (make-socket-address (sockaddr:fam addr)
diff --git a/guix/scripts/substitute.scm b/guix/scripts/substitute.scm
index ba2b2d2d4e..f9d19fd735 100755
--- a/guix/scripts/substitute.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/substitute.scm
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ 
   #:use-module (guix progress)
   #:use-module ((guix build syscalls)
                 #:select (set-thread-name))
-  #:autoload   (guix lzlib) (lzlib-available?)
   #:use-module (ice-9 rdelim)
   #:use-module (ice-9 regex)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
@@ -912,7 +911,7 @@  authorized substitutes."
   ;; Known compression methods and a thunk to determine whether they're
   ;; supported.  See 'decompressed-port' in (guix utils).
   `(("gzip"  . ,(const #t))
-    ("lzip"  . ,lzlib-available?)
+    ("lzip"  . ,(const #t))
     ("xz"    . ,(const #t))
     ("bzip2" . ,(const #t))
     ("none"  . ,(const #t))))
diff --git a/guix/self.scm b/guix/self.scm
index f70b1ecdd8..6a1640acdf 100644
--- a/guix/self.scm
+++ b/guix/self.scm
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ 
       ("guile-ssh"  (ref '(gnu packages ssh)   'guile-ssh))
       ("guile-git"  (ref '(gnu packages guile) 'guile-git))
       ("guile-sqlite3" (ref '(gnu packages guile) 'guile-sqlite3))
+      ("guile-zlib" (ref '(gnu packages guile) 'guile-zlib))
+      ("guile-lzlib" (ref '(gnu packages guile) 'guile-lzlib))
       ("guile-gcrypt"  (ref '(gnu packages gnupg) 'guile-gcrypt))
       ("gnutls"     (ref '(gnu packages tls) 'guile3.0-gnutls))
-      ("zlib"       (ref '(gnu packages compression) 'zlib))
-      ("lzlib"      (ref '(gnu packages compression) 'lzlib))
       ("gzip"       (ref '(gnu packages compression) 'gzip))
       ("bzip2"      (ref '(gnu packages compression) 'bzip2))
       ("xz"         (ref '(gnu packages compression) 'xz))
@@ -727,8 +727,6 @@  Info manual."
                         (name (string-append "guix-" version))
                         (guile-version (effective-version))
                         (guile-for-build (default-guile))
-                        (zlib (specification->package "zlib"))
-                        (lzlib (specification->package "lzlib"))
                         (gzip (specification->package "gzip"))
                         (bzip2 (specification->package "bzip2"))
                         (xz (specification->package "xz"))
@@ -746,6 +744,12 @@  Info manual."
   (define guile-sqlite3
     (specification->package "guile-sqlite3"))
 
+  (define guile-zlib
+    (specification->package "guile-zlib"))
+
+  (define guile-lzlib
+    (specification->package "guile-lzlib"))
+
   (define guile-gcrypt
     (specification->package "guile-gcrypt"))
 
@@ -757,7 +761,7 @@  Info manual."
                          (cons (list "x" package)
                                (package-transitive-propagated-inputs package)))
                        (list guile-gcrypt gnutls guile-git guile-json
-                             guile-ssh guile-sqlite3))
+                             guile-ssh guile-sqlite3 guile-zlib guile-lzlib))
       (((labels packages _ ...) ...)
        packages)))
 
@@ -884,9 +888,7 @@  Info manual."
                  '()
                  #:extra-modules
                  `(((guix config)
-                    => ,(make-config.scm #:zlib zlib
-                                         #:lzlib lzlib
-                                         #:gzip gzip
+                    => ,(make-config.scm #:gzip gzip
                                          #:bzip2 bzip2
                                          #:xz xz
                                          #:package-name
@@ -983,7 +985,7 @@  Info manual."
                                       (variables rest ...))))))
     (variables %localstatedir %storedir %sysconfdir)))
 
-(define* (make-config.scm #:key zlib lzlib gzip xz bzip2
+(define* (make-config.scm #:key gzip xz bzip2
                           (package-name "GNU Guix")
                           (package-version "0")
                           (bug-report-address "bug-guix@gnu.org")
@@ -1004,8 +1006,6 @@  Info manual."
                                %state-directory
                                %store-database-directory
                                %config-directory
-                               %libz
-                               %liblz
                                %gzip
                                %bzip2
                                %xz))
@@ -1048,15 +1048,7 @@  Info manual."
                    (define %bzip2
                      #+(and bzip2 (file-append bzip2 "/bin/bzip2")))
                    (define %xz
-                     #+(and xz (file-append xz "/bin/xz")))
-
-                   (define %libz
-                     #+(and zlib
-                            (file-append zlib "/lib/libz")))
-
-                   (define %liblz
-                     #+(and lzlib
-                            (file-append lzlib "/lib/liblz"))))
+                     #+(and xz (file-append xz "/bin/xz"))))
 
                ;; Guile 2.0 *requires* the 'define-module' to be at the
                ;; top-level or the 'toplevel-ref' in the resulting .go file are
diff --git a/guix/utils.scm b/guix/utils.scm
index 436c5cd093..1eb42944a9 100644
--- a/guix/utils.scm
+++ b/guix/utils.scm
@@ -206,13 +206,8 @@  buffered data is lost."
 (define (lzip-port proc port . args)
   "Return the lzip port produced by calling PROC (a symbol) on PORT and ARGS.
 Raise an error if lzlib support is missing."
-  (let* ((lzlib       (false-if-exception (resolve-interface '(guix lzlib))))
-         (supported?  (and lzlib
-                           ((module-ref lzlib 'lzlib-available?)))))
-    (if supported?
-        (let ((make-port (module-ref lzlib proc)))
-          (values (make-port port) '()))
-        (error "lzip compression not supported" lzlib))))
+  (let ((make-port (module-ref (resolve-interface '(lzlib)) proc)))
+    (values (make-port port) '())))
 
 (define (decompressed-port compression input)
   "Return an input port where INPUT is decompressed according to COMPRESSION,
diff --git a/guix/zlib.scm b/guix/zlib.scm
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bd0ad86c9..0000000000
--- a/guix/zlib.scm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,241 +0,0 @@ 
-;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
-;;;
-;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
-;;; your option) any later version.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-;;;
-;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-(define-module (guix zlib)
-  #:use-module (rnrs bytevectors)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 binary-ports)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
-  #:use-module (system foreign)
-  #:use-module (guix config)
-  #:export (zlib-available?
-            make-gzip-input-port
-            make-gzip-output-port
-            call-with-gzip-input-port
-            call-with-gzip-output-port
-            %default-buffer-size
-            %default-compression-level))
-
-;;; Commentary:
-;;;
-;;; Bindings to the gzip-related part of zlib's API.  The main limitation of
-;;; this API is that it requires a file descriptor as the source or sink.
-;;;
-;;; Code:
-
-(define %zlib
-  ;; File name of zlib's shared library.  When updating via 'guix pull',
-  ;; '%libz' might be undefined so protect against it.
-  (delay (dynamic-link (if (defined? '%libz)
-                           %libz
-                           "libz"))))
-
-(define (zlib-available?)
-  "Return true if zlib is available, #f otherwise."
-  (false-if-exception (force %zlib)))
-
-(define (zlib-procedure ret name parameters)
-  "Return a procedure corresponding to C function NAME in libz, or #f if
-either zlib or the function could not be found."
-  (match (false-if-exception (dynamic-func name (force %zlib)))
-    ((? pointer? ptr)
-     (pointer->procedure ret ptr parameters))
-    (#f
-     #f)))
-
-(define-wrapped-pointer-type <gzip-file>
-  ;; Scheme counterpart of the 'gzFile' opaque type.
-  gzip-file?
-  pointer->gzip-file
-  gzip-file->pointer
-  (lambda (obj port)
-    (format port "#<gzip-file ~a>"
-            (number->string (object-address obj) 16))))
-
-(define gzerror
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure '* "gzerror" '(* *))))
-    (lambda (gzfile)
-      (let* ((errnum* (make-bytevector (sizeof int)))
-             (ptr     (proc (gzip-file->pointer gzfile)
-                            (bytevector->pointer errnum*))))
-        (values (bytevector-sint-ref errnum* 0
-                                     (native-endianness) (sizeof int))
-                (pointer->string ptr))))))
-
-(define gzdopen
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure '* "gzdopen" (list int '*))))
-    (lambda (fd mode)
-      "Open file descriptor FD as a gzip stream with the given MODE.  MODE must
-be a string denoting the how FD is to be opened, such as \"r\" for reading or
-\"w9\" for writing data compressed at level 9 to FD.  Calling 'gzclose' also
-closes FD."
-      (let ((result (proc fd (string->pointer mode))))
-        (if (null-pointer? result)
-            (throw 'zlib-error 'gzdopen)
-            (pointer->gzip-file result))))))
-
-(define gzread!
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure int "gzread" (list '* '* unsigned-int))))
-    (lambda* (gzfile bv #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length bv)))
-      "Read up to COUNT bytes from GZFILE into BV at offset START.  Return the
-number of uncompressed bytes actually read; it is zero if COUNT is zero or if
-the end-of-stream has been reached."
-      (let ((ret (proc (gzip-file->pointer gzfile)
-                       (bytevector->pointer bv start)
-                       count)))
-        (if (< ret 0)
-            (throw 'zlib-error 'gzread! ret)
-            ret)))))
-
-(define gzwrite
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure int "gzwrite" (list '* '* unsigned-int))))
-    (lambda* (gzfile bv #:optional (start 0) (count (bytevector-length bv)))
-      "Write up to COUNT bytes from BV at offset START into GZFILE.  Return
-the number of uncompressed bytes written, a strictly positive integer."
-      (let ((ret (proc (gzip-file->pointer gzfile)
-                       (bytevector->pointer bv start)
-                       count)))
-        (if (<= ret 0)
-            (throw 'zlib-error 'gzwrite ret)
-            ret)))))
-
-(define gzbuffer!
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure int "gzbuffer" (list '* unsigned-int))))
-    (lambda (gzfile size)
-      "Change the internal buffer size of GZFILE to SIZE bytes."
-      (let ((ret (proc (gzip-file->pointer gzfile) size)))
-        (unless (zero? ret)
-          (throw 'zlib-error 'gzbuffer! ret))))))
-
-(define gzeof?
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure int "gzeof" '(*))))
-    (lambda (gzfile)
-      "Return true if the end-of-file has been reached on GZFILE."
-      (not (zero? (proc (gzip-file->pointer gzfile)))))))
-
-(define gzclose
-  (let ((proc (zlib-procedure int "gzclose" '(*))))
-    (lambda (gzfile)
-      "Close GZFILE."
-      (let ((ret (proc (gzip-file->pointer gzfile))))
-        (unless (zero? ret)
-          (throw 'zlib-error 'gzclose ret (gzerror gzfile)))))))
-
-
-
-;;;
-;;; Port interface.
-;;;
-
-(define %default-buffer-size
-  ;; Default buffer size, as documented in <zlib.h>.
-  8192)
-
-(define %default-compression-level
-  ;; Z_DEFAULT_COMPRESSION.
-  -1)
-
-(define* (make-gzip-input-port port #:key (buffer-size %default-buffer-size))
-  "Return an input port that decompresses data read from PORT, a file port.
-PORT is automatically closed when the resulting port is closed.  BUFFER-SIZE
-is the size in bytes of the internal buffer, 8 KiB by default; using a larger
-buffer increases decompression speed.  An error is thrown if PORT contains
-buffered input, which would be lost (and is lost anyway)."
-  (define gzfile
-    (match (drain-input port)
-      (""                                         ;PORT's buffer is empty
-       ;; 'gzclose' will eventually close the file descriptor beneath PORT.
-       ;; 'close-port' on PORT would get EBADF if 'gzclose' already closed it,
-       ;; so that's no good; revealed ports are no good either because they
-       ;; leak (see <https://bugs.gnu.org/28784>); calling 'close-port' after
-       ;; 'gzclose' doesn't work either because it leads to a race condition
-       ;; (see <https://bugs.gnu.org/29335>).  So we dup and close PORT right
-       ;; away.
-       (gzdopen (dup (fileno port)) "r"))
-      (_
-       ;; This is unrecoverable but it's better than having the buffered input
-       ;; be lost, leading to unclear end-of-file or corrupt-data errors down
-       ;; the path.
-       (throw 'zlib-error 'make-gzip-input-port
-              "port contains buffered input" port))))
-
-  (define (read! bv start count)
-    (gzread! gzfile bv start count))
-
-  (unless (= buffer-size %default-buffer-size)
-    (gzbuffer! gzfile buffer-size))
-
-  (close-port port)                               ;we no longer need it
-  (make-custom-binary-input-port "gzip-input" read! #f #f
-                                 (lambda ()
-                                   (gzclose gzfile))))
-
-(define* (make-gzip-output-port port
-                                #:key
-                                (level %default-compression-level)
-                                (buffer-size %default-buffer-size))
-  "Return an output port that compresses data at the given LEVEL, using PORT,
-a file port, as its sink.  PORT is automatically closed when the resulting
-port is closed."
-  (define gzfile
-    (begin
-      (force-output port)                         ;empty PORT's buffer
-      (gzdopen (dup (fileno port))
-               (string-append "w" (number->string level)))))
-
-  (define (write! bv start count)
-    (gzwrite gzfile bv start count))
-
-  (unless (= buffer-size %default-buffer-size)
-    (gzbuffer! gzfile buffer-size))
-
-  (close-port port)
-  (make-custom-binary-output-port "gzip-output" write! #f #f
-                                  (lambda ()
-                                    (gzclose gzfile))))
-
-(define* (call-with-gzip-input-port port proc
-                                    #:key (buffer-size %default-buffer-size))
-  "Call PROC with a port that wraps PORT and decompresses data read from it.
-PORT is closed upon completion.  The gzip internal buffer size is set to
-BUFFER-SIZE bytes."
-  (let ((gzip (make-gzip-input-port port #:buffer-size buffer-size)))
-    (dynamic-wind
-      (const #t)
-      (lambda ()
-        (proc gzip))
-      (lambda ()
-        (close-port gzip)))))
-
-(define* (call-with-gzip-output-port port proc
-                                     #:key
-                                     (level %default-compression-level)
-                                     (buffer-size %default-buffer-size))
-  "Call PROC with an output port that wraps PORT and compresses data.  PORT is
-close upon completion.  The gzip internal buffer size is set to BUFFER-SIZE
-bytes."
-  (let ((gzip (make-gzip-output-port port
-                                     #:level level
-                                     #:buffer-size buffer-size)))
-    (dynamic-wind
-      (const #t)
-      (lambda ()
-        (proc gzip))
-      (lambda ()
-        (close-port gzip)))))
-
-;;; zlib.scm ends here
diff --git a/m4/guix.m4 b/m4/guix.m4
index cce03045db..b7bf74ccc8 100644
--- a/m4/guix.m4
+++ b/m4/guix.m4
@@ -342,32 +342,6 @@  AC_DEFUN([GUIX_LIBGCRYPT_LIBDIR], [
   $1="$guix_cv_libgcrypt_libdir"
 ])
 
-dnl GUIX_LIBZ_LIBDIR VAR
-dnl
-dnl Attempt to determine libz's LIBDIR; store the result in VAR.
-AC_DEFUN([GUIX_LIBZ_LIBDIR], [
-  AC_REQUIRE([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG])
-  AC_CACHE_CHECK([zlib's library directory],
-    [guix_cv_libz_libdir],
-    [guix_cv_libz_libdir="`$PKG_CONFIG zlib --variable=libdir 2> /dev/null`"])
-  $1="$guix_cv_libz_libdir"
-])
-
-dnl GUIX_LIBLZ_FILE_NAME VAR
-dnl
-dnl Attempt to determine liblz's absolute file name; store the result in VAR.
-AC_DEFUN([GUIX_LIBLZ_FILE_NAME], [
-  AC_REQUIRE([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG])
-  AC_CACHE_CHECK([lzlib's file name],
-    [guix_cv_liblz_libdir],
-    [old_LIBS="$LIBS"
-     LIBS="-llz"
-     AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([int main () { return LZ_decompress_open(); }])],
-       [guix_cv_liblz_libdir="`ldd conftest$EXEEXT | grep liblz | sed '-es/.*=> \(.*\) .*$/\1/g'`"])
-     LIBS="$old_LIBS"])
-  $1="$guix_cv_liblz_libdir"
-])
-
 dnl GUIX_CURRENT_LOCALSTATEDIR
 dnl
 dnl Determine the localstatedir of an existing Guix installation and set
diff --git a/tests/lzlib.scm b/tests/lzlib.scm
deleted file mode 100644
index 63d1e15641..0000000000
--- a/tests/lzlib.scm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@ 
-;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2019 Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz>
-;;;
-;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
-;;; your option) any later version.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-;;;
-;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-(define-module (test-lzlib)
-  #:use-module (guix lzlib)
-  #:use-module (guix tests)
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-64)
-  #:use-module (rnrs bytevectors)
-  #:use-module (rnrs io ports)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 match))
-
-;; Test the (guix lzlib) module.
-
-(define-syntax-rule (test-assert* description exp)
-  (begin
-    (unless (lzlib-available?)
-      (test-skip 1))
-    (test-assert description exp)))
-
-(test-begin "lzlib")
-
-(define (compress-and-decompress data)
-  "DATA must be a bytevector."
-  (pk "Uncompressed bytes:" (bytevector-length data))
-  (match (pipe)
-    ((parent . child)
-     (match (primitive-fork)
-       (0                               ;compress
-        (dynamic-wind
-          (const #t)
-          (lambda ()
-            (close-port parent)
-            (call-with-lzip-output-port child
-              (lambda (port)
-                (put-bytevector port data))))
-          (lambda ()
-            (primitive-exit 0))))
-       (pid                             ;decompress
-        (begin
-          (close-port child)
-          (let ((received (call-with-lzip-input-port parent
-                            (lambda (port)
-                              (get-bytevector-all port)))))
-            (match (waitpid pid)
-              ((_ . status)
-               (pk "Status" status)
-               (pk "Length data" (bytevector-length data) "received" (bytevector-length received))
-               ;; The following loop is a debug helper.
-               (let loop ((i 0))
-                 (if (and (< i (bytevector-length received))
-                          (= (bytevector-u8-ref received i)
-                             (bytevector-u8-ref data i)))
-                     (loop (+ 1 i))
-                     (pk "First diff at index" i)))
-               (and (zero? status)
-                    (port-closed? parent)
-                    (bytevector=? received data)))))))))))
-
-(test-assert* "null bytevector"
-  (compress-and-decompress (make-bytevector (+ (random 100000)
-                                               (* 20 1024)))))
-
-(test-assert* "random bytevector"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (+ (random 100000)
-                                                 (* 20 1024)))))
-(test-assert* "small bytevector"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector 127)))
-
-(test-assert* "1 bytevector"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector 1)))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (2 * dictionary)"
-  (compress-and-decompress
-   (random-bytevector
-    (* 2 (dictionary-size+match-length-limit %default-compression-level)))))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (64KiB)"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (* 64 1024))))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (64KiB-1)"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (1- (* 64 1024)))))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (64KiB+1)"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (1+ (* 64 1024)))))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (1MiB)"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (* 1024 1024))))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (1MiB-1)"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (1- (* 1024 1024)))))
-
-(test-assert* "Bytevector of size relative to Lzip internal buffers (1MiB+1)"
-  (compress-and-decompress (random-bytevector (1+ (* 1024 1024)))))
-
-(test-assert* "make-lzip-input-port/compressed"
-  (let* ((len        (pk 'len (+ 10 (random 4000 %seed))))
-         (data       (random-bytevector len))
-         (compressed (make-lzip-input-port/compressed
-                      (open-bytevector-input-port data)))
-         (result     (call-with-lzip-input-port compressed
-                                                get-bytevector-all)))
-    (pk (bytevector-length result) (bytevector-length data))
-    (bytevector=? result data)))
-
-(test-end)
diff --git a/tests/publish.scm b/tests/publish.scm
index e43310ef00..1c3b2785fb 100644
--- a/tests/publish.scm
+++ b/tests/publish.scm
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ 
   #:use-module ((guix serialization) #:select (restore-file))
   #:use-module (gcrypt pk-crypto)
   #:use-module ((guix pki) #:select (%public-key-file %private-key-file))
-  #:use-module (guix zlib)
-  #:use-module (guix lzlib)
+  #:use-module (zlib)
+  #:use-module (lzlib)
   #:use-module (web uri)
   #:use-module (web client)
   #:use-module (web response)
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@  References: ~%"
        (call-with-input-string nar (cut restore-file <> temp)))
      (call-with-input-file temp read-string))))
 
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/nar/gzip/*"
   "bar"
   (call-with-temporary-output-file
@@ -217,8 +215,6 @@  References: ~%"
          (cut restore-file <> temp)))
      (call-with-input-file temp read-string))))
 
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/nar/gzip/* is really gzip"
   %gzip-magic-bytes
   ;; Since 'gzdopen' (aka. 'call-with-gzip-input-port') transparently reads
@@ -229,8 +225,6 @@  References: ~%"
                (string-append "/nar/gzip/" (basename %item))))))
     (get-bytevector-n nar (bytevector-length %gzip-magic-bytes))))
 
-(unless (lzlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/nar/lzip/*"
   "bar"
   (call-with-temporary-output-file
@@ -242,8 +236,6 @@  References: ~%"
          (cut restore-file <> temp)))
      (call-with-input-file temp read-string))))
 
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/*.narinfo with compression"
   `(("StorePath" . ,%item)
     ("URL" . ,(string-append "nar/gzip/" (basename %item)))
@@ -264,8 +256,6 @@  References: ~%"
                   (_ #f)))
               (recutils->alist body)))))
 
-(unless (lzlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/*.narinfo with lzip compression"
   `(("StorePath" . ,%item)
     ("URL" . ,(string-append "nar/lzip/" (basename %item)))
@@ -286,8 +276,6 @@  References: ~%"
                   (_ #f)))
               (recutils->alist body)))))
 
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/*.narinfo for a compressed file"
   '("none" "nar")          ;compression-less nar
   ;; Assume 'guix publish -C' is already running on port 6799.
@@ -300,8 +288,6 @@  References: ~%"
     (list (assoc-ref info "Compression")
           (dirname (assoc-ref info "URL")))))
 
-(unless (and (zlib-available?) (lzlib-available?))
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "/*.narinfo with lzip + gzip"
   `((("StorePath" . ,%item)
      ("URL" . ,(string-append "nar/gzip/" (basename %item)))
@@ -411,8 +397,6 @@  References: ~%"
                               (call-with-input-string "" port-sha256))))))
     (response-code (http-get uri))))
 
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "with cache"
   (list #t
         `(("StorePath" . ,%item)
@@ -469,8 +453,6 @@  References: ~%"
                          (stat:size (stat nar)))
                       (response-code uncompressed)))))))))
 
-(unless (and (zlib-available?) (lzlib-available?))
-  (test-skip 1))
 (test-equal "with cache, lzip + gzip"
   '(200 200 404)
   (call-with-temporary-directory
@@ -515,8 +497,6 @@  References: ~%"
                       (response-code
                        (http-get uncompressed))))))))))
 
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
 (let ((item (add-text-to-store %store "fake-compressed-thing.tar.gz"
                                (random-text))))
   (test-equal "with cache, uncompressed"
@@ -596,9 +576,7 @@  References: ~%"
               (item     (add-text-to-store %store "random" (random-text)))
               (part     (store-path-hash-part item))
               (url      (string-append base part ".narinfo"))
-              (cached   (string-append cache
-                                       (if (zlib-available?)
-                                           "/gzip/" "/none/")
+              (cached   (string-append cache "/gzip/"
                                        (basename item)
                                        ".narinfo"))
               (response (http-get url)))
diff --git a/tests/substitute.scm b/tests/substitute.scm
index a4246aff82..6560612c40 100644
--- a/tests/substitute.scm
+++ b/tests/substitute.scm
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ 
   #:use-module ((guix store) #:select (%store-prefix))
   #:use-module ((guix ui) #:select (guix-warning-port))
   #:use-module ((guix utils) #:select (call-with-compressed-output-port))
-  #:use-module ((guix lzlib) #:select (lzlib-available?))
   #:use-module ((guix build utils)
                 #:select (mkdir-p delete-file-recursively dump-port))
   #:use-module (guix tests http)
@@ -508,8 +507,7 @@  System: mips64el-linux\n")))
           (let ((nar (string-append %main-substitute-directory
                                     "/example.nar")))
             (compress nar (string-append nar ".gz") 'gzip)
-            (when (lzlib-available?)
-              (compress nar (string-append nar ".lz") 'lzip)))
+            (compress nar (string-append nar ".lz") 'lzip))
 
           (parameterize ((substitute-urls
                           (list (string-append "file://"
diff --git a/tests/utils.scm b/tests/utils.scm
index f78ec356bd..009e2121ab 100644
--- a/tests/utils.scm
+++ b/tests/utils.scm
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ 
   #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module ((guix store) #:select (%store-prefix store-path-package-name))
   #:use-module ((guix search-paths) #:select (string-tokenize*))
-  #:use-module ((guix lzlib) #:select (lzlib-available?))
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-11)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-64)
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@  skip these tests."
 
 (for-each test-compression/decompression
           '(gzip xz lzip)
-          (list (const #t) (const #t) lzlib-available?))
+          (list (const #t) (const #t) (const #t)))
 
 ;; This is actually in (guix store).
 (test-equal "store-path-package-name"
diff --git a/tests/zlib.scm b/tests/zlib.scm
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c595a422c..0000000000
--- a/tests/zlib.scm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@ 
-;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2016, 2019 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
-;;;
-;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
-;;; your option) any later version.
-;;;
-;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-;;;
-;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-(define-module (test-zlib)
-  #:use-module (guix zlib)
-  #:use-module (guix tests)
-  #:use-module (srfi srfi-64)
-  #:use-module (rnrs bytevectors)
-  #:use-module (rnrs io ports)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 match))
-
-;; Test the (guix zlib) module.
-
-(test-begin "zlib")
-
-(unless (zlib-available?)
-  (test-skip 1))
-(test-assert "compression/decompression pipe"
-  (let ((data (random-bytevector (+ (random 10000)
-                                    (* 20 1024)))))
-    (match (pipe)
-      ((parent . child)
-       (match (primitive-fork)
-         (0                                       ;compress
-          (dynamic-wind
-            (const #t)
-            (lambda ()
-              (close-port parent)
-              (call-with-gzip-output-port child
-                (lambda (port)
-                  (put-bytevector port data))))
-            (lambda ()
-              (primitive-exit 0))))
-         (pid                                     ;decompress
-          (begin
-            (close-port child)
-            (let ((received (call-with-gzip-input-port parent
-                              (lambda (port)
-                                (get-bytevector-all port))
-                              #:buffer-size (* 64 1024))))
-              (match (waitpid pid)
-                ((_ . status)
-                 (and (zero? status)
-                      (port-closed? parent)
-                      (bytevector=? received data))))))))))))
-
-(test-end)
-- 
2.26.2