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* gnu/image.scm: Add some comments across the whole module.
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Mathieu Othacehe 2022-08-31 14:59:06 +02:00
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@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ (define-module (gnu image)
;;; Sanitizers.
;;;
;; Image and partition sizes can be either be a size in bytes or the 'guess
;; symbol denoting that the size should be estimated by Guix, according to the
;; image content.
(define-with-syntax-properties (validate-size (value properties))
(unless (and value
(or (eq? value 'guess) (integer? value)))
@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ (define-with-syntax-properties (validate-size (value properties))
;;; Partition record.
;;;
;; The partition offset should be a bytes count as an integer.
(define-with-syntax-properties (validate-partition-offset (value properties))
(unless (and value (integer? value))
(raise
@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ (define-with-syntax-properties (validate-partition-offset (value properties))
numeric expression ~%") value 'field))))
value)
;; The supported partition flags.
(define-with-syntax-properties (validate-partition-flags (value properties))
(let ((bad-flags (lset-difference eq? value '(boot esp))))
(unless (and (list? value) (null? bad-flags))
@ -144,8 +149,11 @@ (define-with-syntax-properties (name (value properties))
(formatted-message (G_ "~s: invalid '~a' value") value 'field))))
value))
;; The supported image formats.
(define-set-sanitizer validate-image-format format
(disk-image compressed-qcow2 docker iso9660))
;; The supported partition table types.
(define-set-sanitizer validate-partition-table-type partition-table-type
(mbr gpt))
@ -184,6 +192,22 @@ (define-record-type* <image>
;;; Image type.
;;;
;; The role of this record is to provide a constructor that is able to turn an
;; <operating-system> record into an <image> record. Some basic <image-type>
;; records are defined in the (gnu system image) module. They are able to
;; turn an <operating-system> record into an EFI or an ISO 9660 bootable
;; image, a Docker image or even a QCOW2 image.
;;
;; Other <image-type> records are defined in the (gnu system images ...)
;; modules. They are dedicated to specific machines such as Novena and Pine64
;; SoC boards that require specific images.
;;
;; All the available <image-type> records are collected by the 'image-modules'
;; procedure. This allows the "guix system image" command to turn a given
;; <operating-system> record into an image, thanks to the specified
;; <image-type>. In that case, the <image-type> look up is done using the
;; name field of the <image-type> record.
(define-record-type* <image-type>
image-type make-image-type
image-type?
@ -196,10 +220,15 @@ (define-record-type* <image-type>
;;;
(define* (os->image os #:key type)
"Use the image constructor from TYPE, an <image-type> record to turn the
given OS, an <operating-system> record into an image and return it."
(let ((constructor (image-type-constructor type)))
(constructor os)))
(define* (os+platform->image os platform #:key type)
"Use the image constructor from TYPE, an <image-type> record to turn the
given OS, an <operating-system> record into an image targeting PLATFORM, a
<platform> record and return it."
(image
(inherit (os->image os #:type type))
(platform platform)))