* gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-service): Mention the extension of
nscd.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update accordingly.
(Name Service Switch): Remove '%my-base-services' example and
explanation.
This patch rewrites GuixSD services to make them extensible.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add gnu/services/dbus.scm.
* gnu/services.scm (<service>): Replace with new record type.
(<service-extension>, <service-type>): New record types.
(write-service-type, compute-boot-script, second-argument): New
procedures.
(%boot-service, boot-service-type): New variables.
(file-union, directory-union, modprobe-wrapper,
activation-service->script, activation-script,
gexps->activation-gexp): New procedures.
(activation-service-type, %activation-service): New variables.
(etc-directory, files->etc-directory, etc-service): New procedures.
(etc-service-type, setuid-program-service, firmware-service-type): New
variables.
(firmware->activation-gexp): New procedure.
(&service-error, &missing-target-service-error,
&ambiguous-target-service-error): New condition types.
(service-back-edges, fold-services): New procedures.
* gnu/services/avahi.scm (<avahi-configuration>): New record type.
(configuration-file): Replace keyword parameters with a single
'config' parameter.
(%avahi-accounts, %avahi-activation, avahi-service-type): New
variables.
(avahi-dmd-service): New procedure.
(avahi-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'avahi-configuration'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (%root-file-system-dmd-service,
root-file-system-service-type): New variables.
(root-file-system-service): Use them.
(file-system->dmd-service-name): New procedure.
(file-system-service-type): New variable.
(file-system-service): Use it. Replace keyword parameters with a
single 'file-system' object.
(user-unmount-service-type): New variable.
(user-unmount-service): Use it.
(user-processes-service-type): New variable.
(user-processes-service): Use it.
(host-name-service-type): New variable.
(host-name-service): Use it.
(console-keymap-service-type): New variable.
(console-keymap-service): Use it.
(console-font-service-type): New variable.
(console-font-service): Use it.
(mingetty-pam-service, mingetty-dmd-service): New procedures.
(mingetty-service-type): New variable.
(mingetty-service): Use it.
(nscd-dmd-service): New procedure.
(nscd-activation, nscd-service-type): New variables.
(nscd-service): Use the latter.
(syslog-service-type): New variable.
(syslog-service): Use it.
(<guix-configuration>): New record type.
(%default-guix-configuration): New variable.
(guix-dmd-service, guix-accounts, guix-activation): New procedures.
(guix-service-type): New variable.
(guix-service): Replace list of keyword parameters with a single
'config' parameter. Rewrite using 'service'.
(<udev-configuration>): New record type.
(udev-dmd-service): New procedure.
(udev-service-type): New variable.
(udev-service): Use it.
(device-mapping-service-type): New variable.
(device-mapping-service): Use it.
(swap-service-type): New variable.
(swap-service): Use it.
* gnu/services/databases.scm (<postgresql-configuration>): New record
type.
(%postgresql-accounts, postgresql-activation): New variables.
(postgresql-dmd-service): New procedure.
(postgresql-service): Rewrite using 'service' and
'postgresql-configuration'.
* gnu/services/dbus.scm: New file.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (dbus-configuration-directory, dbus-service):
Remove.
(wrapped-dbus-service): New procedure.
(<upower-configuration>): New record type.
(upower-configuration-file): Replace keyword parameters with single
<upower-configuration> parameter.
(%upower-accounts, %upower-activation): New variables.
(upower-dbus-service, upower-dmd-service): New procedures.
(upower-service-type): New variable.
(upower-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'upower-configuration'.
(%colord-activation, %colord-accounts): New variables.
(colord-dmd-service): New procedure.
(colord-service-type): New variable.
(colord-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(<geoclue-configuration>): New record type.
(geoclue-configuration-file): Replace keyword parameters with a single
'config' parameter.
(geoclue-dbus-service, geoclue-dmd-service): New procedures.
(%geoclue-accounts, geoclue-service-type): New variables.
(geoclue-service): Rewrite using 'service' and
'geoclue-configuration'.
(%polkit-accounts, %polkit-pam-services, polkit-service-type): New
variables.
(polkit-dmd-service): New procedure.
(polkit-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(<elogind-configuration>)[elogind]: New field.
(elogind-dmd-service): New procedure.
(elogind-service-type): New variable.
(elogind-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(%desktop-services): Remove argument to 'dbus-service'. Remove 'map'
over %BASE-SERVICES.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-boot-gexp): New procedure.
(dmd-root-service-type, %dmd-root-service): New variables.
(dmd-service-type): New macro.
(<dmd-service>): New record type.
* gnu/services/lirc.scm (<lirc-configuration>): New record type.
(%lirc-activation): New variable.
(lirc-dmd-service): New procedure.
(lirc-service-type): New variable.
(lirc-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'lirc-configuration'.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (<static-networking>): New record type.
(static-networking-service-type): New variable.
(static-networking-service): Rewrite using 'service' and
'static-networking'.
(dhcp-client-service-type): New variable.
(dhcp-client-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(<ntp-configuration>): New record type.
(ntp-dmd-service): New procedure.
(ntp-service-type): New variable.
(ntp-service): New procedure.
(%tor-accounts, tor-service-type): New variable.
(tor-dmd-service): New procedure.
(tor-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(<bitlbee-configuration>): New record type.
(bitlbee-dmd-service): New procedure.
(%bitlbee-accounts, %bitlbee-activation, bitlbee-service-type): New
variables.
(bitlbee-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(%wicd-activation): New variable.
(wicd-dmd-service): New procedure.
(wicd-service-type): New variable.
(wicd-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
* gnu/services/ssh.scm (<lsh-configuration>): New record type.
(activation): Rename to...
(lsh-initialization): ... this.
(lsh-activation, lsh-dmd-service, lsh-pam-services): New procedures.
(lsh-service-type): New variable.
(lsh-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'lsh-configuration'.
* gnu/services/web.scm (<nginx-configuration>): New record type.
(%nginx-accounts): New variable.
(nginx-activation, nginx-dmd-service): New procedures.
(nginx-service-type): New variable.
(nginx-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'nginx-configuration'.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (<slim-configuration>): New record type.
(slim-pam-service, slim-dmd-service): New procedures.
(slim-service-type): New variable.
(slim-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'slim-configuration'.
* gnu/system.scm (file-union): Remove.
(other-file-system-services): Adjust to new 'file-system-service'
signature.
(essential-services): Add #:container? parameter. Add
%DMD-ROOT-SERVICE, %ACTIVATION-SERVICE, and calls to
'pam-root-service', 'account-service', 'operating-system-etc-service',
and a SETUID-PROGRAM-SERVICE instance.
(operating-system-services): Pass #:container? to 'essential-services.
(etc-directory): Remove.
(operating-system-etc-service): New procedure. Rewrite as a call to
'etc-service'.
(operating-system-accounts): Change to not return accounts required by
services.
(operating-system-etc-directory): Rewrite as a call to 'fold-services'
and 'etc-directory'.
(user-group->gexp, user-account->gexp, modprobe-wrapper): Remove.
(operating-system-activation-script): Rewrite as a call to
'fold-services' and 'activation-service->script'.
(operating-system-boot-script): Likewise.
(operating-system-derivation): Add call to 'lower-object'.
(emacs-site-file, emacs-site-directory, shells-file): Change to use
'computed-file' and 'scheme-file' instead of the monadic procedures.
* gnu/system/install.scm (cow-store-service-type): New variable.
(cow-store-service): Rewrite using 'service'.
(/etc/configuration-files): New procedure.
(configuration-template-service-type,
%configuration-template-service): New variables.
(configuration-template-service): Remove.
(installation-services): Adjust accordingly. Adjust argument to
'guix-service'.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (/etc-entry, pam-root-service): New procedures.
(pam-root-service-type): New variable.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (user-group->gexp, user-account->gexp,
account-activation, etc-skel, account-service): New procedures.
(account-service-type): New variable.
* tests/services.scm: New file.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services, Desktop Services): Adjust accordingly.
(Defining Services): Rewrite.
* doc/images/service-graph.dot: New file.
* doc.am (DOT_FILES): Add it.
* po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add gnu/services.scm.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (perform-action): Add #:derivations-only?
parameter and honor it.
(show-help, %options): Add '--derivation'.
(guix-system): Pass #:derivations-only? to 'perform-action'.
* tests/guix-system.sh: Test it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it.
* guix/gexp.scm (<scheme-file>): New record type.
(scheme-file, scheme-file-compiler): New procedures.
* tests/gexp.scm ("scheme-file"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'scheme-file'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (<nscd-configuration>)[glibc, name-services]:
New fields.
(nscd-service): Remove #:glibc and #:name-services parameters. Adjust
body to take those from CONFIG.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust accordingly.
(Name Service Switch): Adjust example.
* gnu/services/avahi.scm (configuration-file): Use 'plain-file' instead
of 'text-file'.
(avahi-service): Turn into a regular procedure that returns a <service>.
* gnu/services/base.scm (root-file-system-service, file-system-service,
user-unmount-service, user-processes-service, host-name-service,
console-keymap-service, console-font-service, mingetty-service,
nscd.conf-file, nscd-service): Likewise.
(%default-syslog.conf): New variable.
(syslog-service): Use it. Turn into a regular procedure.
(guix-service, udev-rules-union, kvm-udev-rule, udev-service,
device-mapping-service, swap-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/databases.scm (%default-postgres-hba,
%default-postgres-ident): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file'.
(%default-postgres-config): Use 'mixed-text-file' instead of
'text-file*'.
(postgresql-service): Use 'program-file' instead of 'gexp->script'.
Turn into a regular procedure.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (dbus-configuration-directory): Use
'computed-file' instead of 'gexp->derivation'.
(upower-configuration-file, geoclue-configuration-file,
elogind-configuration-file): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file'.
(dbus-service, upower-service, colord-service, geoclue-service,
polkit-service, elogind-service): Turn into regular procedures.
(%desktop-services): Remove use of 'mlet' when iterating on
%BASE-SERVICES.
* gnu/services/lirc.scm (lirc-service): Turn into a regular procedure.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (static-networking-service,
dhcp-client-service, ntp-service, tor-service, bitlbee-service,
wicd-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/ssh.scm (lsh-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-configuration-file): Use 'mixed-text-file'
instead of 'text-file*'.
(xorg-start-command, slim-service): Turn into regular procedures.
(xinitrc): Use 'program-file' instead of 'gexp->script'.
* gnu/system/install.scm (cow-store-service,
configuration-template-service): Turn into regular procedures.
* gnu/system.scm (other-file-system-services, device-mapping-services,
swap-services, essential-services, operating-system-services,
user-shells, operating-system-accounts): Remove now unnecessary
'mlet' and turn into regular procedures.
(operating-system-etc-directory, operating-system-activation-script,
operating-system-boot-script): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services, Networking Services, X Window, Desktop
Services, Database Services, Web Services, Various Services, Name
Service Switch): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/services/base.scm (mingetty-service): Change default value of
#:motd from a monadic value to a <plain-file>. Assume MOTD to be a
file-like object. Assume LOGIN-PROGRAM is a gexp or #f.
(%base-services): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file' for motd.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (unix-pam-service): Update docstring to mention
that MOTD is a file-like object.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust 'mingetty-service' documentation
accordingly.
* gnu/system/install.scm (installation-services): Adjust accordingly.
(log-to-info): Use 'program-file' instead of 'gexp->script'.
* guix/gexp.scm (<program-file>): New record type.
(program-file, program-file-compiler): New procedures.
* tests/gexp.scm ("program-file"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it.
This allows for direct program invokation without needing a shell to act
as a command interpreter.
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (%default-shell): New variable.
(show-help): Adjust description. Remove '--exec' reference.
(%default-options): Use '%default-shell'.
(%options): Adjust '--exec' to run command via the default shell.
(parse-args): New procedure.
(guix-environment): Use 'parse-args'. Use 'system*' instead of
'system'.
* tests/guix-environment.sh: Add test for '--' command invokation.
* doc/guix.texi ("Invoking guix environment"): Use new syntax. Remove
'--exec' documentation.
Suggested by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.
* gnu/packages/patches/glibc-versioned-locpath.patch: New file.
* gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it.
* gnu/packages/base.scm (glibc)[source]: Use it.
[arguments]: Add explicit version sub-directory to
libc_cv_localedir.
[native-search-paths]: Use 'GUIX_LOCPATH' instead of 'LOCPATH'.
(glibc-locales, glibc-utf8-locales): Write to a VERSION
sub-directory.
* gnu/packages/patches/glibc-guix-locpath.patch: New file.
* gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it.
* gnu/packages/base.scm (glibc)[source]: Use it.
[native-search-paths]: Use 'GUIX_LOCPATH' instead of 'LOCPATH'.
* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): Introduce the term "foreign
distro". Document 'GUIX_LOCPATH'.
* gnu/packages/base.scm (glibc)[arguments]: Append VERSION to
'libc_cv_localedir'.
* gnu/system/locale.scm (localedef-command): Write to the sub-directory
called (package-version libc) in #$output.
(locale-directory): Create said directory.
* doc/guix.texi (Locales): Mention the per-version sub-directory.
* emacs/guix-guile.el (guix-guile-current-module): New function.
* emacs/guix-devel.el: New file.
* emacs.am (ELFILES): Add it.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Development): New node.
(Emacs Interface): Add it.
* doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Mention it.
* doc/guix.texi (Top): Add it.
* emacs/guix-init.el: Add 'guix-devel-activate-mode-maybe' to
'scheme-mode-hook'.
Suggested by Petter <petter@mykolab.ch>
and Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.
Reported by Duncan Keall <duncan@duncankeall.com>.
Partly fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19190> by populating /dev/mapper
early enough.
* gnu/build/linux-boot.scm (mount-essential-file-systems): Mount /dev as
a devtmpfs.
(move-essential-file-systems): Add /dev.
(mount-root-file-system): Mount /rw-root/dev as a devtmpfs instead of
calling 'make-essential-device-nodes'.
(boot-system): Remove call to 'make-essential-device-nodes'.
* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%devtmpfs-file-system): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Adjust accordingly.
Apply the recommended formatting rules from '.dir-locals.el' to the
examples in the manual in order to fulfill it's purpose of being a
reference.
* doc/package-hello.scm: Indent it.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages, Version Numbers): Likewise.
* gnu/packages/base.scm (hello): Be consistent with the manual.
Previously, the Ruby build system only knew how to work with gem archives,
which made it difficult to build unreleased gems from a Git repository or
released gems in tarball form.
* gnu/build/ruby-build-system.scm (gnu:unpack, gem-archive?): New procedures.
(unpack): Use GNU build system unpack phase for non-gem sources.
(build): Rebuild the gemspec iff the source is a gem archive.
* guix.texi ("ruby-build-system"): Mention that tarballs and directories are
acceptable.
* gnu/services/base.scm (mingetty-service): Change default value of
#:motd from a monadic value to a <plain-file>. Assume MOTD to be a
file-like object. Assume LOGIN-PROGRAM is a gexp or #f.
(%base-services): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file' for motd.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (unix-pam-service): Update docstring to mention
that MOTD is a file-like object.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust 'mingetty-service' documentation
accordingly.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%default-log-urls): New variable.
(log-url): New procedure.
(guix-build): Use it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Management): Move "Emacs Interface" node to ...
(Top): ...here, since it is not just about package management.
* doc/emacs.texi: Shift all nodes one level up (@section -> @chapter, etc.).
Rename "Emacs Usage" node into "Emacs Package Management". Move "Emacs
Configuration" node here.
* doc/guix.texi (Locales): Introduce "codeset".
<%default-locale-definitions>: Mention the "normalized codeset", with
an xref to libc's manual.
* gnu/system/locale.scm (%default-locale-definitions)[utf8-locale]:
Mention the "normalized codeset" in a comment.
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