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* doc/guix.texi (Hardware Considerations, Service Types and Services)
(Service Reference, Shepherd Services, Security Updates): Use @code
instead of @var for things that are not meta-syntactic variables.
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@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ devices. WiFi devices known to work include those using Atheros chips
driver, and those using Broadcom/AirForce chips (BCM43xx with driver, and those using Broadcom/AirForce chips (BCM43xx with
Wireless-Core Revision 5), which corresponds to the @code{b43-open} Wireless-Core Revision 5), which corresponds to the @code{b43-open}
Linux-libre driver. Free firmware exists for both and is available Linux-libre driver. Free firmware exists for both and is available
out-of-the-box on Guix System, as part of @var{%base-firmware} out-of-the-box on Guix System, as part of @code{%base-firmware}
(@pxref{operating-system Reference, @code{firmware}}). (@pxref{operating-system Reference, @code{firmware}}).
@cindex RYF, Respects Your Freedom @cindex RYF, Respects Your Freedom
@ -24745,23 +24745,23 @@ exception is the @dfn{boot service type}, which is the ultimate service.
Optionally, a default value for instances of this type. Optionally, a default value for instances of this type.
@end enumerate @end enumerate
In this example, @var{guix-service-type} extends three services: In this example, @code{guix-service-type} extends three services:
@table @var @table @code
@item shepherd-root-service-type @item shepherd-root-service-type
The @var{guix-shepherd-service} procedure defines how the Shepherd The @code{guix-shepherd-service} procedure defines how the Shepherd
service is extended. Namely, it returns a @code{<shepherd-service>} service is extended. Namely, it returns a @code{<shepherd-service>}
object that defines how @command{guix-daemon} is started and stopped object that defines how @command{guix-daemon} is started and stopped
(@pxref{Shepherd Services}). (@pxref{Shepherd Services}).
@item account-service-type @item account-service-type
This extension for this service is computed by @var{guix-accounts}, This extension for this service is computed by @code{guix-accounts},
which returns a list of @code{user-group} and @code{user-account} which returns a list of @code{user-group} and @code{user-account}
objects representing the build user accounts (@pxref{Invoking objects representing the build user accounts (@pxref{Invoking
guix-daemon}). guix-daemon}).
@item activation-service-type @item activation-service-type
Here @var{guix-activation} is a procedure that returns a gexp, which is Here @code{guix-activation} is a procedure that returns a gexp, which is
a code snippet to run at ``activation time''---e.g., when the service is a code snippet to run at ``activation time''---e.g., when the service is
booted. booted.
@end table @end table
@ -24786,7 +24786,7 @@ value is omitted, the default value specified by
(service guix-service-type) (service guix-service-type)
@end example @end example
@var{guix-service-type} is quite simple because it extends other @code{guix-service-type} is quite simple because it extends other
services but is not extensible itself. services but is not extensible itself.
@c @subsubsubsection Extensible Service Types @c @subsubsubsection Extensible Service Types
@ -24812,7 +24812,7 @@ The service type for an @emph{extensible} service looks like this:
This is the service type for the This is the service type for the
@uref{https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Eudev, eudev device @uref{https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Eudev, eudev device
management daemon}. Compared to the previous example, in addition to an management daemon}. Compared to the previous example, in addition to an
extension of @var{shepherd-root-service-type}, we see two new fields: extension of @code{shepherd-root-service-type}, we see two new fields:
@table @code @table @code
@item compose @item compose
@ -24839,7 +24839,7 @@ them (@pxref{Invoking guix system}).
@end table @end table
There can be only one instance of an extensible service type such as There can be only one instance of an extensible service type such as
@var{udev-service-type}. If there were more, the @code{udev-service-type}. If there were more, the
@code{service-extension} specifications would be ambiguous. @code{service-extension} specifications would be ambiguous.
Still here? The next section provides a reference of the programming Still here? The next section provides a reference of the programming
@ -24913,7 +24913,7 @@ Here is an example of how a service is created and manipulated:
The @code{modify-services} form provides a handy way to change the The @code{modify-services} form provides a handy way to change the
parameters of some of the services of a list such as parameters of some of the services of a list such as
@var{%base-services} (@pxref{Base Services, @code{%base-services}}). It @code{%base-services} (@pxref{Base Services, @code{%base-services}}). It
evaluates to a list of services. Of course, you could always use evaluates to a list of services. Of course, you could always use
standard list combinators such as @code{map} and @code{fold} to do that standard list combinators such as @code{map} and @code{fold} to do that
(@pxref{SRFI-1, List Library,, guile, GNU Guile Reference Manual}); (@pxref{SRFI-1, List Library,, guile, GNU Guile Reference Manual});
@ -25094,8 +25094,8 @@ You can actually generate such a graph for any operating system
definition using the @command{guix system shepherd-graph} command definition using the @command{guix system shepherd-graph} command
(@pxref{system-shepherd-graph, @command{guix system shepherd-graph}}). (@pxref{system-shepherd-graph, @command{guix system shepherd-graph}}).
The @var{%shepherd-root-service} is a service object representing The @code{%shepherd-root-service} is a service object representing
PID@tie{}1, of type @var{shepherd-root-service-type}; it can be extended PID@tie{}1, of type @code{shepherd-root-service-type}; it can be extended
by passing it lists of @code{<shepherd-service>} objects. by passing it lists of @code{<shepherd-service>} objects.
@deftp {Data Type} shepherd-service @deftp {Data Type} shepherd-service
@ -25143,10 +25143,10 @@ A documentation string, as shown when running:
herd doc @var{service-name} herd doc @var{service-name}
@end example @end example
where @var{service-name} is one of the symbols in @var{provision} where @var{service-name} is one of the symbols in @code{provision}
(@pxref{Invoking herd,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). (@pxref{Invoking herd,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}).
@item @code{modules} (default: @var{%default-modules}) @item @code{modules} (default: @code{%default-modules})
This is the list of modules that must be in scope when @code{start} and This is the list of modules that must be in scope when @code{start} and
@code{stop} are evaluated. @code{stop} are evaluated.
@ -25393,7 +25393,7 @@ order of magnitudes lower than a full rebuild of the dependency chain.
@cindex replacements of packages, for grafts @cindex replacements of packages, for grafts
For instance, suppose a security update needs to be applied to Bash. For instance, suppose a security update needs to be applied to Bash.
Guix developers will provide a package definition for the ``fixed'' Guix developers will provide a package definition for the ``fixed''
Bash, say @var{bash-fixed}, in the usual way (@pxref{Defining Bash, say @code{bash-fixed}, in the usual way (@pxref{Defining
Packages}). Then, the original package definition is augmented with a Packages}). Then, the original package definition is augmented with a
@code{replacement} field pointing to the package containing the bug fix: @code{replacement} field pointing to the package containing the bug fix:
@ -25408,14 +25408,14 @@ Packages}). Then, the original package definition is augmented with a
From there on, any package depending directly or indirectly on Bash---as From there on, any package depending directly or indirectly on Bash---as
reported by @command{guix gc --requisites} (@pxref{Invoking guix reported by @command{guix gc --requisites} (@pxref{Invoking guix
gc})---that is installed is automatically ``rewritten'' to refer to gc})---that is installed is automatically ``rewritten'' to refer to
@var{bash-fixed} instead of @var{bash}. This grafting process takes @code{bash-fixed} instead of @code{bash}. This grafting process takes
time proportional to the size of the package, usually less than a time proportional to the size of the package, usually less than a
minute for an ``average'' package on a recent machine. Grafting is minute for an ``average'' package on a recent machine. Grafting is
recursive: when an indirect dependency requires grafting, then grafting recursive: when an indirect dependency requires grafting, then grafting
``propagates'' up to the package that the user is installing. ``propagates'' up to the package that the user is installing.
Currently, the length of the name and version of the graft and that of Currently, the length of the name and version of the graft and that of
the package it replaces (@var{bash-fixed} and @var{bash} in the example the package it replaces (@code{bash-fixed} and @code{bash} in the example
above) must be equal. This restriction mostly comes from the fact that above) must be equal. This restriction mostly comes from the fact that
grafting works by patching files, including binary files, directly. grafting works by patching files, including binary files, directly.
Other restrictions may apply: for instance, when adding a graft to a Other restrictions may apply: for instance, when adding a graft to a