The previous instructions were correct, but we got too many bug reports
with a root cause of "did not build Guix yet".
Other parts of the manual already instruct `make && make check`, so this
makes the treatment of building Guix more consistent, too.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Instruct the user to run
`make` when building Guix.
2021-04-04 13:34:30 -04:00
Tobias Geerinckx-Rice via Bug reports for GNU Guix
For more context, see the discussion in <https://bugs.gnu.org/47111>.
* doc/contributing.texi (Commit Access): Add paragraph about removing
inactive committers.
Fixes <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/36117>.
Before this change, the 'binfmt_misc' entries registered for QEMU would not be
usable in container contexts outside of guix-daemon (without manually bind
mounting file names).
For example:
$ docker run --rm arm32v7/debian true
standard_init_linux.go:207: exec user process caused "no such file or directory"
After this change, any container can make use of the QEMU binfmt_misc
registrations, as their corresponding QEMU static binaries are fully
pre-loaded by the kernel.
* gnu/services/virtualization.scm (<qemu-platform>): Define using
'define-record-type*'.
[flags]: New field, which defaults to "F" (fix binary).
(%i386, %i486, %alpha, %arm, %armeb, %sparc, %sparc32plus, %ppc, %ppc64)
(%ppc64le, %m68k, %mips, %mipsel, %mipsn32, %mipsn32el, %mips64, %mips64el)
(%riscv32, %riscv64, %sh4, %sh4eb, %s390x, %aarch64, %hppa): Adjust.
(qemu-binfmt-guix-chroot): Remove variable.
(qemu-binfmt-service-type): Remove the qemu-binfmt-guix-chroot extension.
* gnu/services/qemu-binfmt (qemu-platform->binfmt): Use the static output of
QEMU.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Update doc.
* doc/guix.texi (Virtualization Services): Update doc.
* doc/contributing.texi: Replace link to TP with a link to Weblate.
* doc/guix.texi: Replace link to TP with a link to Weblate.
* doc/guix-cookbook.texi: Replace link to TP with a link to Weblate.
* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Instruct
user to run ./bootstrap before ./configure.
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kądziołka <kuba@kadziolka.net>
Following discussions in <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/43893>, keeping a copy
of the updated package source is desirable when generating a release.
* build-aux/update-guix-package.scm (version-controlled?): Remove variable.
(call-with-temporary-git-worktree): Renamed from
'with-temporary-git-worktree'. Update doc. Do not change directory
implicitly. Define as a procedure, not a syntax.
(keep-source-in-store): New procedure.
(main): Adjust to use with call-with-temporary-git-worktree. Add the sources
to the store when GUIX_ALLOW_ME_TO_USE_PRIVATE_COMMIT is set. Exit gracefully
when FIND-ORIGIN-REMOTE returns #f.
(%savannah-guix-git-repo-push-url-regexp): Adjust match for a potential colon
separator.
* Makefile.am (GUIX_ALLOW_ME_TO_USE_PRIVATE_COMMIT): Adjust.
* .dir-locals.el (scheme-mode): Remove entry for with-temporary-git-worktree.
* doc/contributing.texi (Updating the Guix Package): Update doc.
Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
* Makefile.am (GUIX_GIT_KEYRING): New variable.
(authenticate): Use GUIX_GIT_KEYRING to select the keyring branch
reference.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Add an example about the
use of GUIX_GIT_KEYRING.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Use @lisp for 'let-system' example.
* doc/contributing.texi (Synopses and Descriptions): Use @lisp for
second example.
Fixes <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/43893>.
This changes the 'update-guix-package' tool so that it:
1. Always uses a clean checkout to compute the hash of the updated 'guix'
package.
2. Ensures the commit used in the updated 'guix' package definition has already
been pushed upstream.
* build-aux/update-guix-package.scm (%savannah-guix-git-repo-push-url): New
variable.
(with-input-pipe-to-string, with-temporary-git-worktree): New syntaxes.
(find-origin-remote, git-add-worktree): New procedures.
(commit-already-pushed?): New predicate.
(main): Check the commit used has already been pushed upstream and compute the
hash from a clean checkout.
* doc/contributing.texi (Updating the Guix Package): Document it.
* .dir-locals.el (scheme-mode): Fix indentation of with-temporary-git-worktree.
Suggested by Emmanuel Agullo.
* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Move the
"./pre-inst-env guix-daemon" snippet at the bottom. Make it clear that
it's necessary only when hacking on guix-daemon or when guix-daemon is
not already running.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Instruct the user to fetch
the 'keyring' branch. Fix a typo.
Signed-off-by: Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>
The amount of packages has more than tripled since this section was written.
Adjust the rebuild limits and cycle lengths based on current practices.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Increase 'staging' rebuild limit
to 1800 packages, and adjust the cycle to six weeks. Increase 'core-updates'
cycle to six months.
It's been a good run, but no one is maintaining the architecture.
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Change text for mips64el-linux
to denote it is deprecated.
(Daemon Offload Setup): Change occurrences of mips64el-linux to
aarch64-linux and adjust local code snippets.
(Guix Environment)[cross-compilation]: Change mips64el-linux-gnu to
aarch64-linux-gnu.
(GNU Build System)(package-cross-derivation]: Same.
(G-Expressions)[cross compilation]: Same.
(Additional Build Options)[cross-compilation, build logs]: Same.
(qemu-binfmt-service-type): Remove mips64el.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Same.
* m4/guix.m4: (GUIX_ASSERT_SUPPORTED_SYSTEM): Remove mips64el-linux.
* doc/contributing.texi
(14.1 Building from Git,
14.3 The Perfect Setup,
14.4.1 Software Freedom,
14.4.4 Synopses and Descriptions,
14.5.4 Formatting Code):
Use HTTPS for @uref{}s and @url{}s that support it.
* doc/fdl-1.3.texi
(Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License):
Use HTTPS for @uref{}s and @url{}s that support it.
* doc/guix.texi
(6.3 Build Systems,
8.8.4 Networking Services,
8.8.8 Sound Services,
8.8.16 Web Services,
8.11 Name Service Switch,
12.2 Preparing to Use the Bootstrap Binaries);
Use HTTPS for @uref{}s and @url{}s that support it.
Signed-off-by: Marius Bakke <mbakke@fastmail.com>
* doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Use HTTPS for ParEdit wiki page.
* gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm (emacs-wget, emacs-iedit)[home-page]: Use HTTPS.
(emacs-transpose-frame)[source]: Likewise.
This is a followup to f8c143a713, which
allows syntax highlighting of @lisp snippets in the HTML output.
* doc/guix.texi, doc/contributing.texi: Use @lisp instead of @example
for all the Scheme snippets.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git, Running Guix Before It Is
Installed): Make instructions using Guix come first and clarify which code is
an instruction and which is merely an example.
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Document how to enable qemu
binfmt service and how to use it.
Co-authored-by: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
Suggested by swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net>.
* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Mention
that ./pre-inst-env is generated.
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (%pull-version): New variable.
(build-from-source): Pass #:pull-version to BUILD.
(whole-package-for-legacy, derivation->manifest-entry): New procedure.
(build-and-install): Rewrite in terms of 'build-and-use-profile'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (maybe-suggest-running-guix-pull)[latest]:
Switch to "/current".
* scripts/guix.in (augment-load-paths!): Remove use of
~/.config/guix/latest.
* build-aux/compile-as-derivation.scm: Replace "/guix/latest/" with
"/current/share/guile/site/X.Y"
* guix/scripts.scm (warn-about-old-distro)[age]: Check "/current"
instead of "/latest".
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Document it.
* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Remove
footnote about abusing ~/.config/guix/latest.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add a note about closing bug
threads by mailing to NNN-done@debbugs.gnu.org.
Suggested-by: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
Searching for `git send-email' took you to the end of `Submitting Patches'
section which said
You may use your email client or the ‘git send-email’ command.
without further warning or remark.
* doc/contributing.texi (Sending a Patch Series): Move information about
debbugs bug 15361 to subsection. Add git-send-email index entries.
(Submitting Patches): Reference it.
* doc/htmlxref.cnf: Add links to the real manual.
* doc/contributing.texi (Formatting Code): Add reference to it.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Management): Likewise.
* configure.ac: Check for 'emacs', substitute 'EMACS', and emit
'etc/indent-package.el'.
* etc/indent-package.el.in: New file.
* doc/contributing.texi (Formatting Code): Mention
'etc/indent-package.el'.
(Submitting Patches): Likewise, and link to the above node.
Co-authored-by: Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): New @item:
This gives information about sending related changes and examples on
what we view as related changes.
Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Includes a note on
preference of plain text messages with either inline or MIME attachments
and advise contributers to pay attention if their email client breaks the
patches.
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
