From bd5a81f9b8eafc4721d64a53738e4da06eac2fa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: swedebugia Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 19:41:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] guix system: Clarify the three strategies available. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help): Clarify the three choices. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Add 3 @cindex to make on-error=strategy easier to find. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès --- doc/guix.texi | 3 +++ guix/scripts/system.scm | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 8fb4bf1a45..8611b61026 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -22953,6 +22953,9 @@ appear in the @code{operating-system} declaration actually exist needed at boot time are listed in @code{initrd-modules} (@pxref{Initial RAM Disk}). Passing this option skips these tests altogether. +@cindex on-error +@cindex on-error strategy +@cindex error strategy @item --on-error=@var{strategy} Apply @var{strategy} when an error occurs when reading @var{file}. @var{strategy} may be one of the following: diff --git a/guix/scripts/system.scm b/guix/scripts/system.scm index 8eb32c62bc..6cda3ccbd6 100644 --- a/guix/scripts/system.scm +++ b/guix/scripts/system.scm @@ -993,7 +993,8 @@ (define (show-help) instead of reading FILE, when applicable")) (display (G_ " --on-error=STRATEGY - apply STRATEGY when an error occurs while reading FILE")) + apply STRATEGY (one of nothing-special, backtrace, + or debug) when an error occurs while reading FILE")) (display (G_ " --file-system-type=TYPE for 'disk-image', produce a root file system of TYPE