* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change 'guix system
boot' to 'guix system reconfigure'.
(File Systems, User Accounts, Services): New nodes.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Make the intro more
user-oriented. Change example to return an operating system. Fix
typos. Mention mandatory/optional fields.
* guix/ui.scm (%guix-user-module): New variable.
(read/eval): Pass it as the second argument to 'eval'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (options/resolve-packages): Add case for
'gexp?'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '-e gexp'.
guxi build: Allow gexps to be passed to '-e'.
* guix/ui.scm (%guix-user-module): New variable.
(read/eval): Pass it as the second argument to 'eval'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (options/resolve-packages): Add case for
'gexp?'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '-e gexp'.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-expression->derivation): Add
#:allowed-references and pass it to 'derivation.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[packages]: Change default value to
%BASE-PACKAGES.
(%base-packages): New variable.
* gnu/system/install.scm (installation-os): Use it when defining the
'packages' field.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Use %BASE-PACKAGES in
example. Remove now unneeded module imports. Explain this.
* gnu.scm: New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm: Use (gnu) and strip import list
accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Adjust example
accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Installing Debugging Files): Add @cindex. Remove
unneeded '-i' in example. Mention source code an 'directory'. Link
to "Build Systems" instead of "Defining Packages".
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Show coreutils version number in store
file name. Add xref to "Derivations", in documentation of
'gexp->derivation'. Fix typo.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[initrd]: Default to
'qemu-initrd'.
(<file-system>): New record type.
(operating-system-root-file-system): New procedure.
(operating-system-derivation): Take the device name for GRUB from
'operating-system-root-file-system'. Pass the
'operating-system-initrd' procedure the list of boot file systems.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (file-system->spec): New procedure.
(qemu-initrd): Add 'file-systems' parameter, and remove #:mounts
parameter.
[file-system-type-predicate]: New procedure.
[linux-modules]: Use it.
Adjust #:mounts argument in 'boot-system' call.
(gnu-system-initrd): Remove.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (%linux-vm-file-systems): New variable.
(expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Adjust call to 'qemu-initrd'.
(virtualized-operating-system): New procedure.
(system-qemu-image/shared-store-script)[initrd]: Remove. Use
'virtualized-operating-system'. Get the 'initrd' file from OS-DRV.
* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (mount-qemu-smb-share, mount-qemu-9p):
Remove.
(MS_RDONLY, MS_BIND): New global variables.
(bind-mount): Remove local 'MS_BIND' definition.
(mount-root-file-system): New procedure, with code formerly in
'boot-system'.
(mount-file-system): New procedure.
(boot-system): Add #:root-fs-type parameter. Remove 'MS_RDONLY' local
variable. Use 'mount-root-file-system' and 'mount-file-system'.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add 'file-system'
declaration.
* guix/monads.scm: Unexport 'lower-inputs' and 'derivation-expression'.
(text-file*): Add comment about the switch to 'gexp->derivation'.
(lower-inputs): Add comment about its doom.
(derivation-expression): Likewise.
* guix/gexp.scm (lower-inputs*): Rename to...
(lower-inputs): ... this. Update callers.
* tests/monads.scm (derivation-expression): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Use 'gexp->derivation' instead of
'derivation-expression'. Remove documentation of
'derivation-expression'.
* guix/ui.scm (read/eval): Use THE-ROOT-MODULE so that macros are
properly expanded.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Use 'gexp->derivation' instead of
'derivation-expression'.monads: Hide 'derivation-expression' and 'lower-inputs'.
* gnu/services.scm (<service>)[inputs]: Remove.
* gnu/system.scm (links): Remove.
(etc-directory): Add PASSWD and SHADOW to #:inputs.
(operating-system-boot-script): Pass ETC to 'dmd-configuration-file'.
(operating-system-derivation): Remove EXTRAS from the union.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (pam-service->configuration): Rewrite in terms of
'gexp->derivation'. Compute the contents on the build side. Expect
'arguments' to contain a list of gexps.
(pam-services->directory): Rewrite in terms of 'gexp->derivation'.
(unix-pam-service): Change 'arguments' to a list of one gexp.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (<user-account>)[inputs]: Remove.
[shell]: Change default value to a gexp.
(passwd-file): Rewrite in terms of 'gexp->derivation'. Compute
contents on the build side.
* gnu/services/base.scm (host-name-service, mingetty-service,
nscd-service, syslog-service, guix-service): Change 'start' and 'stop'
to gexps; remove 'inputs' field.
(guix-build-accounts): Change 'shell' field to a gexp.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (static-networking-service): Change
'start' and 'stop' to gexps; remove 'inputs' field.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (slim-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-configuration-file): Expect ETC to be a
derivation. Change 'config' to a gexp. Use 'gexp->file' instead of
'text-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Update nscd example with gexps, and
without 'inputs'. Add xref to "G-Expressions".
* guix/gexp.scm: New file.
* tests/gexp.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add guix/gexp.scm.
(SCM_TESTS): Add tests/gexp.scm.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Add #:inputs in 'derivation' example.
Mark 'build-expression->derivation' as deprecated, refer to
"G-Expressions". Remove paragraph about code strata.
(G-Expressions): New node.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add 'arguments' field in the
example; update 'synopsis' and 'description'. Remove most of the
description of 'build-system', and instead reference to the "Build
Systems" node. Briefly describe 'arguments' field, and remove more
elaborate description. Add cross-reference to "Packaging Guidelines".
(Build Systems): New node.
(Packaging Guidelines): Mention '--log-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Add cross-reference to
"Substitutes".
(Features): Remove footnote about unauthenticated substitutes. Link
to "Substitutes".
(Substitutes): New node.
(Invoking guix build): Link to "Substitutes".
(Packaging Guidelines): Likewise.
* HACKING (Submitting Patches): Mention 'git send-mail'.
* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): More details on how to prepare a
package module.
(Contributing): Add reference to #guix channel on Freenode.
Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Explain where packages are
searched for and link to "Package Modules".
(Defining Packages) <example>: Use 'define-module' clause instead of
'use-modules'. Explain why and link to "Package Modules".
(Invoking guix build): Explain where packages aer searched for and
link to "Package Modules".
(Package Modules): Explain that (gnu packages ...) is scanned.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Remove documentation for
--dry-run, --fallback, --no-substitutes, and --max-silent-time. Add a
cross-ref to "Invoking guix build".
(Invoking guix archive): Add "common build options" as the cross-ref
topic for "Invoking guix build".
(Invoking guix build): Move common build options separately. Add a
paragraph to explain.
* guix/derivations.scm (<derivation-output>): Add 'recursive?' field.
Adjust 'make-derivation-output' callers.
(%read-derivation) <fixed-output>: When HASH-ALGO starts with 'r:',
set the 'recursive?' field and drop 'r:' from the hash algo name.
(write-derivation)[write-output]: Write the algo as 'r:HASH-ALGO' when
the RECURSIVE? field is set.
(derivation-hash) <fixed-output>: Prepend "r:" when RECURSIVE? is set.
(fixed-output-path): New procedure.
(derivation): Add #:recursive? parameter. Use 'fixed-output-path' to
compute the output file name of a fixed output derivation.
(build-expression->derivation): Add #:recursive? parameter. Pass it
to 'derivation'.
* tests/derivations.scm ("fixed-output derivation, recursive",
"build-expression->derivation produces recursive fixed-output",
"build-expression->derivation uses recursive fixed-output"): New
tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Document #:recursive? for 'derivation'.
Add #:recursive? for 'build-expression->derivation'.
* guix/scripts/hash.scm (show-help): Add --recursive.
(%options): Likewise.
(guix-hash)[file-hash]: New procedure. Honor --recursive.
Use it.
* guix/nar.scm (write-file): Add missing field to the &nar-error
condition raised upon unsupported file type; change its message to be
more descriptive.
* tests/guix-hash.sh: Add tests with -r.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix hash): Document --recursive.
* gnu/services/base.scm (%base-services): New variable.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[services]: Change the default
value to %BASE-SERVICES.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change
'%standard-services' to '%base-services'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* po/POTFILES.in: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Link to "Invoking guix
system".
(Invoking guix system): New node.
* guix/monads.scm (text-file*): New procedure.
* tests/monads.scm ("text-file*"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Change example since the previous one
would erroneously fail to retain a reference to Coreutils. Document
'text-file*'.
* 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.
* nix-upstream: Update sub-module.
* daemon.am (libutil_a_SOURCES): Add affinity.cc.
(libutil_headers): Add affinity.hh.
(libexec_PROGRAMS, nix_setuid_helper_SOURCES,
nix_setuid_helper_CPPFLAGS, nix_setuid_helper_LDADD): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Remove paragraph about
'nix-setuid-helper'.
* guix/scripts/substitute-binary.scm (guix-substitute-binary): Exit 0 when
%CACHE-URL has an HTTP scheme and looking up its host fails.
Always print a newline to stdout when starting.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (authorize-key): New procedure.
(guix-archive): Call it when OPTS contains 'authorize-key'.
* tests/guix-archive.sh: Add test with invalid public key.
* guix/pki.scm: Export '%acl-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Make it clear that '--import'
works only with authorized keys. Document '--authorize'.
Reported by Kete <kete@ninthfloor.org>.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/16289>.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Add '--system' to the 'useradd'
command line. Suggested by Kete <kete@ninthfloor.org>.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%options): Adapt option processors to accept and
return a second seed value: 'arg-handler', which handles bare arguments (if
not false). The install, remove, and upgrade option processors return an
arg-handler that repeat the same operation. All other option processors
return #f as the arg-handler. Make the arguments to install and remove
optional. The upgrade option processor deletes (upgrade . #f) from the
alist before adding a new entry.
(guix-package): Procedures passed to 'args-fold*' accept the new seed value
'arg-handler'. The 'operand-proc' uses 'arg-handler' (if not false).
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Update docs.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (System Configuration): Add paragraph on upgrades and
rollback, moved from "Using the Configuration System".
(Using the Configuration System): Change variable name to
'komputilo'. Add xref to "Package Modules".
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add xref to "Using the Configuration
System".
(System Configuration, Using the Configuration System, Defining
Services): New nodes.
* guix/ui.scm (read/eval): New procedure.
(read/eval-package-expression): Use it.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (derivations-from-package-expressions): Rename to...
(derivation-from-expression): ... this. Accept procedures, under the
assumption that they are monadic thunk.
(show-help): Adjust accordingly.
(guix-build): Ditto.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Augment description of '-e'.
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Use "containers" instead of "chroots".
(Invoking guix-daemon): Add @cindex entries. Mention the Linux
container features.
(Features): Add sentence on build reproducibility.
* guix/packages.scm (<origin>): Add 'snippet', 'modules', and
'imported-modules' fields.
(patch-and-repack): Make 'inputs' a keyword parameter. Add 'snippet',
'modules', and 'imported-modules' parameters. Accept SOURCE as a raw
file name. Insert SNIPPET in BUILDER. Pass IMPORTED-MODULES to
'build-expression->derivation'.
(package-source-derivation): Pass the extra arguments to
'patch-and-repack'.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-source-derivation, snippet"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Mention the 'patches' and 'snippet'
fields.
(Invoking guix build): Tell that --source has patches and snippets
applied.
(Software Freedom): Mention packages that contain non-free code.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Spell out the --no-substitutes
documentation.
(Invoking guix build): Use the more complete --no-substitutes
documentation.
(Invoking guix-daemon): Explain the interaction with what clients ask
for.
* guix/monads.scm: New file.
* tests/monads.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add guix/monads.scm.
(SCM_TESTS): Add tests/monads.scm.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): New node.
(The Store): Reference it.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (switch-to-previous-generation): New function.
(roll-back): Use the new function instead of 'switch-link'.
(show-help): Add '--delete-generations'.
(%options): Likewise.
(guix-package)[process-actions]: Add 'current-generation-number',
'display-and-delete', and 'delete-generation'. Add support for
'--delete-generations', and reindent the code.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test '--delete-generations'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document '--delete-generations'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[process-query]: Change
'list-generation' to not list the zeroth generation.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document it, and use the
right term when talking about generations.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[list-generations,
list-installed]: Reverse the result of 'manifest-packages'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document the order of packages
for '--list-generations' and '--list-installed'.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation->output-path,
derivation->output-paths): New procedures.
(derivation-path->output-path): Use 'derivation->output-path'.
(derivation-path->output-paths): Use 'derivation->output-paths'.
(derivation): Accept 'derivation?' objects as inputs. Return a single
value.
(build-derivations): New procedure.
(compiled-modules): Use 'derivation->output-paths'.
(build-expression->derivation)[source-path]: Add case for when the
input matches 'derivation?'.
[prologue]: Accept 'derivation?' objects in INPUTS.
[mod-dir, go-dir]: Use 'derivation->output-path'.
* guix/download.scm (url-fetch): Adjust to the single-value return.
* guix/packages.scm (package-output): Use 'derivation->output-path'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (guix-build): When the argument is
'derivation-path?', pass it through 'read-derivation'.
Use 'derivation-file-name' to print out the .drv file names, and to
register them. Use 'derivation->output-path' instead of
'derivation-path->output-path'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (roll-back): Adjust to the single-value
return.
(guix-package): Use 'derivation->output-path'.
* guix/ui.scm (show-what-to-build): Adjust to deal with 'derivation?'
objects instead of .drv file names.
* gnu/system/grub.scm (grub-configuration-file): Use
'derivation->output-path' instead of 'derivation-path->output-path'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image, system-qemu-image): Likewise.
* tests/builders.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/packages.scm,
tests/store.scm, tests/union.scm: Adjust to the new calling
convention.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages, The Store, Derivations): Adjust
accordingly.
* guix/store.scm (add-text-to-store): Make 'references' optional.
* tests/store.scm ("dead-paths", "references"): Use 'add-text-to-store'
with no optional argument.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi: Add second copyright notice again inside @ifinfo, needed
since the first one does not appear in the info output.
Partially undoes commit da7cabd.
This undoes commit 575ed8d ("doc: Create own Makefile.am in subdirectory."),
and fixes a bug whereby "make pdf" or "make ps" wouldn't do anything.
* doc/Makefile.am: Remove.
* doc.am: New file. Use `-local' rules to build the image.
* Makefile.am: Include it.
* configure.ac: Use `-Woverride' to avoid undesired overridding of
Automake rules.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation, build-expression->derivation):
Rename #:dependency-graphs to #:references-graphs, for consistency in
the terminology.
* tests/derivations.scm: Adjust accordingly.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add `dependency-graphs' keyword
parameter; honor it.
* tests/derivations.scm (bootstrap-binary): New procedure.
(%bash): Use it.
(%mkdir): New variable.
(directory-contents): Add `slurp' optional parameter.
("derivation with #:dependency-graphs"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Adding New Packages): New section.
(Packaging Guidelines): Make a subsection thereof.
(From the Source Tarball to the Package): New subsection.
(Contributing): Link to "Adding New Packages".
(Package Modules): Link to modules in Guile's manual.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): New node, with material formerly
under "GNU Distribution".
(Bootstrapping): New node.
* Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add doc/images/bootstrap-graph.dot and
doc/images/bootstrap-graph.eps.
(infoimagedir, dist_infoimage_DATA, DOT_OPTIONS): New variable.
(.dot.png, .dot.eps, doc/guix.pdf, doc/guix.info, doc/guix.ps): New
targets.
* doc/images/bootstrap-graph.dot: New file.
* HACKING: Update the command names from `guix-build' to `guix build' & co.
(Submitting Patches, Packaging Guidelines): New sections.
* doc/guix.texi (Contributing): New section.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[ensure-default-profile]: Check
the owner of %PROFILE-DIRECTORY. Report an error when the owner is
not the current user. Add `rtfm' procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention the ownership test.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add `--key-server' and `--gpg'.
(show-help): Update accordingly.
(update-package): New procedure, formerly in `guix-refresh'.
(guix-refresh): Use it. Parameterize `%openpgp-key-server' and
`%gpg-command'.
* guix/scripts/hash.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* po/POTFILES.in: Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix hash): New node.
(Defining Packages): Add a cross-reference to the 'Invoking guix
hash' node.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_NO_SUBSTITUTES): New macro.
(options): Add `--no-substitutes'.
(parse_opt): Add `GUIX_OPT_NO_SUBSTITUTES' case.
(main): Leave `settings.substituters' empty when
`settings.useSubstitutes' is false.
* guix/scripts/packages.scm (guix-package) [process-actions]: When upgrading,
use "" when REGEXP is #f.
* doc/guix.texi: update the documentation accordingly.
* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (gnu-package?): New procedure.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (waiting): New macro.
(check-package-freshness): New procedure.
(guix-package)[process-actions]: Use it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention the feature.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (read/eval-package-expression): New
procedure.
(show-help): Add `-e'.
(%options): Likewise.
(guix-package)[process-actions]: Handle ('install . p) pairs, where P
is a package.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add `boot_make_drv'. Use `-i $boot_make_drv'
once, and then use `-e $boot_make'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document `-e'.
* guix/scripts/pull.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): New node.
(Invoking guix package): Add cross-ref to it.
* guix/ui.scm (config-directory): New procedure.
* scripts/guix.in: When `GUIX_UNINSTALLED' is undefined, add
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/guix/latest to the search path.
* po/POTFILES.in: Add guix/scripts/pull.scm.
* gnu/packages.scm (find-newest-available-packages):
New exported procedure.
* guix-build.in (newest-available-packages, find-best-packages-by-name):
New procedures.
(find-package): Use find-best-packages-by-name, to guarantee that
if a version number is not specified, only the newest versions will
be considered.
* guix-package.in (%options): Add --upgrade/-u option.
(newest-available-packages, find-best-packages-by-name, upgradeable?):
New procedures.
(find-package): Use find-best-packages-by-name, to guarantee that
if a version number is not specified, only the newest versions will
be considered.
(process-actions): Implement upgrade option.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): In the description of --install,
mention that if no version number is specified, the newest available
version will be selected.
* guix/ui.scm (fill-paragraph, string->recutils, package->recutils): New
procedures.
* guix-package.in (guix-package)[process-query]: Use `package->recutils'
to display package meta-data.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Adjust test.
* tests/ui.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (TESTS): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Adjust `--search'
documentation, and give an example.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> at
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guix/2013-01/msg00325.html>.
* guix-package.in (latest-profile-number): Remove.
(switch-symlinks): New procedure.
(roll-back)[switch-link]: Use it.
(guix-package)[process-actions]: Always choose NUMBER + 1 for the new
profile. Use `switch-symlinks' instead of `symlink'. Remove code to
delete PROFILE when it exists since `switch-symlinks' has the same
effect.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Adjust existing `--roll-back' tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document this `--roll-back'
behavior.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> at
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guix/2013-01/msg00316.html>.
* guix-package.in (roll-back): Check whether PROFILE is valid using
`file-exists?'. When NUMBER is zero, just emit a notice. When
PREVIOUS-NUMBER is zero and PREVIOUS-PROFILE does not exist, build the
empty profile, and link to it.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document the new behavior.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-build): Make it clear that `guix-build'
doesn't access the user's profile, and add cross-ref to `guix-package'.
Suggested by Nikita Karetnikov <nikita@karetnikov.org>.
* guix-build.in (guix-build)[find-package]: New procedure.
Use it instead of using `find-packages-by-name' directly.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-build): Add `coreutils-8.20' as an
example. Fix guile-1.8 example.
* guix/packages.scm (cache): Change the `drv' argument to `thunk'.
Memoize all the return values of THUNK.
(cached-derivation): Remove.
(cached): New macro.
(package-derivation): Use `cached' instead of `(or (cached-derivation) …)'.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Update accordingly.
Ludovic Courtès