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Ludovic Courtès d03bb6532c doc: Link to package-list.html.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Add link to package-list.html.
2013-11-19 00:02:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ac5de156ae guix build: '-e' can be passed a monadic thunk.
* 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'.
2013-11-18 23:08:20 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e900c5031f doc: Mention Linux containers; emphasize reproducible builds.
* 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.
2013-11-18 22:07:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès bf4211523b guix build: Add '--log-file'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-help): Add '--log-file'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-build): Set %FILE-PORT-NAME-CANONICALIZATION.  Honor '--log-file'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add '--log-file' tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--log-file'.
2013-11-12 01:06:45 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f9cc897105 packages: Add a 'snippet' field to <origin>.
* 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.
2013-11-07 22:57:30 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 18f2887bff doc: Document current security issue with substitutes.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add note about unauthenticated binaries.
2013-11-07 22:18:24 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b5385b528c doc: Improve documentation of '--no-substitutes'.
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.
2013-11-07 22:17:15 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 13ed095c50 doc: Document the syntax of the '--remove' argument.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document the syntax of
  '--remove' patterns.
2013-11-02 00:01:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 72e25e35a5 doc: Augment the "Porting" section.
Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.

* doc/guix.texi (Porting): Document needed changes to (gnu packages
  bootstrap) and (gnu packages linux).
2013-10-29 00:08:44 +01:00
Nikita Karetnikov 7df7a74e23 doc: Improve the copyright notice. 2013-10-17 13:21:10 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès ab5d72ad2b doc: Document "guix pull --url".
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Add --url.
2013-10-13 01:14:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b860f38244 Add (guix monads).
* 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.
2013-10-03 23:12:20 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov ba7ea5ce33 doc: Fix typos.
* doc/guix.texi: Fix typos.
2013-09-27 08:22:02 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès 1bb9900a2a doc: Link from "guix gc" to '--delete-generations'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention that deleting
  generations prevents roll-back.
  (Invoking guix gc): Link to '--delete-generations'.
2013-09-27 01:26:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès d7ddb257c9 guix package: '--delete-generations' deletes generations older than specified.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (matching-generations): Add
  'duration-relation' keyword parameter.
  (guix-package)[process-action](delete-generations): Pass
  #:duration-relation >.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Clarify the meaning of
  durations for '--list-durations' and '--delete-durations'.
2013-09-27 01:23:59 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov b7884ca3ca guix package: Add '--delete-generations'.
* 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'.
2013-09-26 15:41:43 +00:00
Nikita Karetnikov 4b2bc804d8 guix package: Do not list the zeroth generation.
* 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.
2013-09-25 16:08:39 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès f566d765a1 doc: Document '--list-generations' among the query options.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Move '--list-generations' below
  "In addition to these actions".
2013-09-23 00:33:50 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès bd9bde1cba guix package: Show most recently installed packages last.
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'.
2013-09-23 00:33:50 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov 2cd09108c9 guix package: Add '--list-generations'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm: Import (srfi srfi-19).
  (generation-time, matching-generations): New functions.
  (show-help): Add '--list-generations'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-package)[process-query]: Add support for '--list-generations'.
* guix/ui.scm: Import (srfi srfi-19) and (ice-9 regex).
  (string->generations, string->duration): New functions.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test '--list-generations'.
* tests/ui.scm: Import (srfi srfi-19).
  Test 'string->generations' and 'string->duration'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document '--list-generations'.
2013-09-19 11:22:31 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès 59688fc4b5 derivations: 'derivation' and related procedures return a single value.
* 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.
2013-09-18 18:49:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès cfbf916045 store: The 'references' parameter of 'add-text-to-store' is now optional.
* 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.
2013-09-11 01:07:49 +02:00
Andreas Enge c8c871d184 doc: Stylistic changes to "Packaging Guidelines" 2013-08-31 00:02:00 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov a827c623ca doc: Remove an extra space after @ref. 2013-08-30 16:35:32 +00:00
Andreas Enge 46cb9da285 doc: Add duplicate copyright notice again.
* 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.
2013-08-29 22:36:23 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 29f66ddd7b doc: Fix the image size in PDF/PS/DVI output.
* doc/guix.texi (Bootstrapping): Specify an image width for the TeX
  output.  Before that, the image would be much wider than the US Letter
  page width.
2013-08-29 21:58:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a9424c0887 build: Build docs from the top-level Makefile.
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.
2013-08-29 21:58:52 +02:00
Andreas Enge ee85f3dbe9 doc: Add package guidelines for names and numbers.
* doc/guix.texi: Three new subsections.
2013-08-28 22:51:20 +02:00
Andreas Enge da7cabd46b doc: Shuffle some text around.
* doc/guix.texi: Drop duplicate copyright notice, start section
    "Packaging Guidelines" with existant text.
2013-08-28 22:04:52 +02:00
Andreas Enge 575ed8d5b3 doc: Create own Makefile.am in subdirectory.
* doc/Makefile.am: New file.
* Makefile.am: Reference subdirectory doc.
2013-08-28 21:44:14 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 858e92823f derivations: Rename #:dependency-graphs to #:references-graphs.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation, build-expression->derivation):
  Rename #:dependency-graphs to #:references-graphs, for consistency in
  the terminology.
* tests/derivations.scm: Adjust accordingly.
2013-08-28 00:55:40 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9c629a27a4 derivations: Add #:dependency-graphs to `build-expression->derivation'.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-expression->derivation): Add
  #:dependency-graphs keyword argument.  Pass it to `derivation'.
* tests/derivations.scm ("build-expression->derivation with
  #:dependency-graphs"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update `build-expression->derivation'
  description.
2013-08-26 22:20:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 5b0c9d1635 derivations: Add #:dependency-graphs `derivation' parameter.
* 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.
2013-08-26 22:20:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a987d2c025 derivations: Move 3 positional parameters into keyword parameters.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Turn `system', `env-vars', and
  `inputs' into keyword parameters.
  (build-expression->derivation): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm (%bootstrap-guile): Likewise.
* tests/derivations.scm, tests/store.scm: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Likewise.
2013-08-26 22:20:27 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b095792f9b doc: Mention what's in the chroot, and add a caveat about /dev/shm.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Document the default content of
  the chroot, and the /dev/shm caveat.
2013-08-24 17:30:31 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b81e194706 doc: Add "Adding New Packages".
* 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.
2013-07-17 11:59:48 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4a328f7342 doc: Mark 2.0.5 as being the minimum Guile version.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Require Guile 2.0.5+.
* README: Ditto.
2013-07-17 11:01:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 63f6004b95 doc: Refer to guix-devel@gnu.org.
* doc/guix.texi (Contributing): Refer to guix-devel@gnu.org.
2013-07-16 23:13:04 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 91ef73d464 doc: Add "Installing Debugging Files".
* doc/guix.texi (Installing Debugging Files): New node.
  (Packages with Multiple Outputs): Add cross-reference.
2013-07-09 00:24:54 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 6e721c4d02 doc: Add "Packages with Multiple Outputs" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Packages with Multiple Outputs): New node.
  (Invoking guix package): Refer to it.
2013-07-08 23:49:43 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b208a00501 doc: Move the packaging guidelines to the manual.
* HACKING (Packaging Guidelines): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): New node.
2013-07-07 23:26:31 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8b315a6dd5 doc: Add a "Porting" section.
* HACKING (Porting the Guix distro on a new platform): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Porting): New node.  Describe cross-compilation as the
  only approach.
2013-07-07 01:03:03 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 401c53c469 doc: Add a "Boostrapping" section.
* 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.
2013-07-07 00:29:50 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8e59fdd53b guix gc: Add `--requisites'.
* guix/scripts/gc.scm (show-help, %options): Add `--requisites'.
  (guix-gc): Handle it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Document `--requisites'.
* NEWS: Update.
2013-06-13 22:15:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9bf3c1a77d doc: Write about patch submission and packaging guidelines.
* HACKING: Update the command names from `guix-build' to `guix build' & co.
  (Submitting Patches, Packaging Guidelines): New sections.
* doc/guix.texi (Contributing): New section.
2013-06-04 10:29:57 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 56b1f4b780 build, package: Add `--fallback' option.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%options, show-help): Add `--fallback'.
  (guix-build): Call `set-build-options' with #:fallback?.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%options, show-help): Add `--fallback'.
  (guix-package): Call `set-build-options' with #:fallback?.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package, Invoking guix build): Document
  `--fallback'.
2013-05-29 23:22:05 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov 4bfc4ea349 doc: Improve wording and fix typos in "Introduction" and "Requirements".
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction, Requirements): Rephrase and fix typos.
2013-05-26 23:25:01 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès e55ec43d8b build: Add `--target' option.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (derivations-from-package-expressions): Add
  `package-derivation' parameter.
  (show-help, %options): Add `--target'.
  (guix-build): Use `package-cross-derivation' when `--target' is
  passed.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add dry-run test with `--target'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document `--target'.
2013-05-24 22:52:52 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9c1edabd8b packages: Implement `package-cross-derivation'.
* guix/packages.scm (package-transitive-target-inputs,
  package-transitive-native-inputs): New procedures.
  (package-derivation): Parametrize `%current-target-system'.
  (package-cross-derivation): Implement.
* guix/utils.scm (%current-target-system): New variable.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-cross-derivation"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Document
  `package-cross-derivation'.
2013-05-24 22:30:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 969e678ed9 Add `--max-silent-time' to `guix build' and `guix package'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%default-options): Add default
  `max-silent-time' value.
  (show-help, %options):  Add `--max-silent-time'.
  (guix-build): Pass `max-silent-time' to `set-build-options'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%default-options): Add default
  `max-silent-time' value.
  (show-help, %options):  Add `--max-silent-time'.
  (guix-package): Pass `max-silent-time' to `set-build-options'.
* guix/ui.scm (string->number*): New procedure.
* tests/derivations.scm ("build-expression->derivation and
  max-silent-time"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package, Invoking guix build): Document
  `--max-silent-time'.
2013-05-20 18:29:26 +02:00