* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (move-essential-file-systems,
switch-root): New procedures.
(MS_MOVE): New variable.
(boot-system): Remove 'mount-essential-file-systems' call for ROOT.
Use 'switch-root' instead of chdir + chroot.
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-derivation)[boot-file-systems]: Keep "/".
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (file-system->spec): Keep the 'check?'
flag.
(qemu-initrd)[helper-packages]: New variable. Pass it as #:to-copy.
<gexp>: Add 'set-path-environment-variable' call. Remove #:unionfs
argument for 'boot-system'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (%linux-vm-file-systems): Add 'check?' field/
(virtualized-operating-system): Likewise for the "9p" file system.
* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (mount-root-file-system): Change #:unionfs
default. Call 'check-file-system' before mounting ROOT, when
VOLATILE-ROOT? is false.
(check-file-system): New procedure.
(mount-file-system): Honor 'check?' element in list; add
'check-file-system' call.
(boot-system): Remove #:root-fs-type and #:unionfs parameters.
[root-mount-point?, root-fs-type]: New variables.
Call 'mount-file-system' on all MOUNTS but "/".
Fixes a regression introduced in 83bcd0b.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image): Override the 'file-systems'
field of OS. Add #:file-system-type parameter and honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Show coreutils version number in store
file name. Add xref to "Derivations", in documentation of
'gexp->derivation'. Fix typo.
* guix/ftp-client.scm (%ftp-login): Add #\return before #\newline.
Fixes access to some FTP servers, such as
ftp://invisible-island.net ("ProFTPD 1.3.4a Server").
* 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/gexp.scm (gexp->derivation, gexp->script): Use 'default-guile'
instead of an explicit reference to 'guile-final'.
(default-guile): New procedure.
* guix/monads.scm (run-with-store)[default-guile]: New procedure.
Use it.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[groups]: Change default to just
the 'root' group.
[sudoers]: New field.
(etc-directory): Add #:sudoers parameter. Add 'sudoers' to the
file union.
(operating-system-etc-directory): Pass #:sudoers to 'etc-directory'.
(%setuid-programs): Add 'sudo'.
(%sudoers-specification): New variable.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (base-pam-services): Add 'sudo'.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm: Add 'groups' field; add 'guest' to the
'wheel' group.
* gnu/packages/maths.scm (petsc): New variable.
(petsc-complex): New variable.
* gnu/packages/patches/petsc-fix-threadcomm.patch: New patch.
* gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[pam-services, setuid-programs]:
New fields.
(etc-directory)[bashrc]: Prepend /run/setuid-programs to $PATH.
(operating-system-etc-directory): Honor
'operating-system-pam-services'.
(%setuid-programs): New variable.
(operating-system-boot-script): Add (guix build utils) to the set of
imported modules. Call 'activate-setuid-programs' in boot script.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (base-pam-services): New procedure.
* guix/build/activation.scm (%setuid-directory): New variable.
(activate-setuid-programs): New procedure.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm: Add 'pam-services' field.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation->string): New procedure.
(derivation-hash, derivation): Use it.
Memoization here yields a 5% improvement on "guix build -e '(@ (gnu
packages emacs) emacs)' -n --no-substitutes".
* 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/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Rename 'inputs'
parameter to 'to-copy'. Remove 'files-to-copy'. Rewrite 'builder' as
a gexp, and use 'gexp->derivation'.
(qemu-initrd): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/system.scm (file-union): Make 'name' the first parameter; remove
'inputs' parameter. Rewrite using 'gexp->derivation'.
(etc-directory): Adjust accordingly.
(operating-system-derivation): Ditto.
* 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".
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-boot-script): Use 'gexp->file'
instead of 'text-file*'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Likewise.
(system-qemu-image/shared-store-script)[builder]: Turn into a gexp.
Use 'gexp->derivation' instead of 'derivation-expression'.
* 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.
Ludovic Courtès