* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (boot-system): New procedure.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (qemu-initrd): Add keyword parameters
'guile-modules-in-chroot?' and 'mounts'. Change builder to simply
call 'boot-system'.
(gnu-system-initrd): Change to a simple call to 'qemu-initrd'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Call
'qemu-initrd' with #:guile-modules-in-chroot?.
* gnu/packages/linux-initrd.scm: Remove.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm: New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>): Change default 'initrd' value
to (gnu-system-initrd).
(operating-system-derivation): Bind 'operating-system-initrd'. Pass
'menu-entry' an initrd file name instead of a package.
* gnu/system/grub.scm (grub-configuration-file): Expect 'initrd' to be
file name.
* gnu/packages/linux-initrd.scm (qemu-initrd): Use 'mkdir-p' instead of
'mkdir' for /root/xchg and /root/{share,lib}. When TO-LOAD is a
symlink, resolve it.
(gnu-system-initrd): Fix typo in message.
* guix/scripts/offload.scm (offload): Add 'log-port' keyword parameter.
Handle log display here. Return the result of (close-pipe pipe).
(process-request): Adjust 'offload' call site accordingly. Call
'retrieve-files' only when 'offload' returns zero; exit when 'offload'
returns non-zero.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add #:local-build? parameter and
honor it.
(build-expression->derivation): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update documentation of these
procedures.
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Start with "When desired". Say
more on what can go in 'machines.scm', and mention Guile-Avahi.
(Invoking guix-daemon): Document '--no-build-hook'.
(Invoking guix build): Add xref to "Daemon Offload Setup".
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_NO_BUILD_HOOK): New macro.
(options): Add '--no-build-hook'.
(parse_opt): Handle it.
(main)[HAVE_DAEMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK]: Set 'useBuildHook' by default.
Set $NIX_BUILD_HOOK to our offload hook unless otherwise specified.
[!HAVE_DAEMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK]: Clear 'useBuildHook'.
* pre-inst-env.in: Set and export NIX_BUILD_HOOK.
* nix/scripts/offload.in, guix/scripts/offload.scm: New files.
* guix/ui.scm (show-guix-help)[internal?]: Add "offload".
* config-daemon.ac: Call 'GUIX_CHECK_UNBUFFERED_CBIP'.
Instantiate 'nix/scripts/offload'. Set 'BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD'
conditional, and optionally define 'HAVE_DEAMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK' cpp
macro.
* daemon.am (nodist_pkglibexec_SCRIPTS)[BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Add it.
* Makefile.am (MODULES)[BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Add
'guix/scripts/offload.scm'.
(EXTRA_DIST)[!BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Likewise.
* m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_CHECK_UNBUFFERED_CBIP): New macro.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Move most of the body to...
(Build Environment Setup): ... this. New subsection.
(Daemon Offload Setup): New subsection.
* guix/store.scm (topologically-sorted): New procedure.
* tests/store.scm ("topologically-sorted, one item",
"topologically-sorted, several items", "topologically-sorted, more
difficult"): New tests.
* guix/pki.scm (signature-subject, signature-signed-data,
valid-signature?): New procedures.
* guix/scripts/authenticate.scm (guix-authenticate): Adjust to use
them.
* nix/guix-register/guix-register.cc (register_validity): Leave
'info.path' unmodified when PREFIX is empty.
(main): Call 'settings.processEnvironment' early on.
Leave 'settings.nixStore' unmodified when PREFIX is empty.
Ludovic Courtès