linux-initrd: Rewrite using gexps.

* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Rename 'inputs'
  parameter to 'to-copy'.  Remove 'files-to-copy'.  Rewrite 'builder' as
  a gexp, and use 'gexp->derivation'.
  (qemu-initrd): Adjust accordingly.

system: grub: Rewrite using gexps.

* gnu/system/grub.scm (grub-configuration-file): Rewrite using
  'gexp->derivation'.
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-derivation): Adjust accordingly.

services: Rewrite using gexps.

* gnu/services.scm (<service>)[inputs]: Remove.
* gnu/system.scm (links): Remove.
  (etc-directory): Add PASSWD and SHADOW to #:inputs.
  (operating-system-boot-script): Pass ETC to 'dmd-configuration-file'.
  (operating-system-derivation): Remove EXTRAS from the union.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (pam-service->configuration): Rewrite in terms of
  'gexp->derivation'.  Compute the contents on the build side.  Expect
  'arguments' to contain a list of gexps.
  (pam-services->directory): Rewrite in terms of 'gexp->derivation'.
  (unix-pam-service): Change 'arguments' to a list of one gexp.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (<user-account>)[inputs]: Remove.
  [shell]: Change default value to a gexp.
  (passwd-file): Rewrite in terms of 'gexp->derivation'.  Compute
  contents on the build side.
* gnu/services/base.scm (host-name-service, mingetty-service,
  nscd-service, syslog-service, guix-service): Change 'start' and 'stop'
  to gexps; remove 'inputs' field.
  (guix-build-accounts): Change 'shell' field to a gexp.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (static-networking-service): Change
  'start' and 'stop' to gexps; remove 'inputs' field.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (slim-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-configuration-file): Expect ETC to be a
  derivation.  Change 'config' to a gexp.  Use 'gexp->file' instead of
  'text-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Update nscd example with gexps, and
  without 'inputs'.  Add xref to "G-Expressions".

vm: Rewrite support procedures to use gexps.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (%imported-modules): Remove.
  (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Remove 'inputs' parameter.
  Rename 'imported-modules' to 'modules'.  Rewrite using gexps and
  'gexp->derivation'.
  (qemu-image): Add 'qemu' parameter.  Pass NAME to
  'expression->derivation-in-linux-vm'.  Rewrite using gexps.  Remove
  #:inputs argument to 'expression->derivation-in-linux-vm'.
  (operating-system-default-contents): Rewrite using gexps.
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-profile-derivation): Rename to...
  (operating-system-profile): ... this.  Adjust callers.
  (operating-system-profile-directory): Remove.

gnu: Use gexps in obvious places in (gnu system ...).

* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-boot-script): Use 'gexp->file'
  instead of 'text-file*'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Likewise.
  (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script)[builder]: Turn into a gexp.
  Use 'gexp->derivation' instead of 'derivation-expression'.

vm: Clarify 'system-qemu-image/shared-store-script'.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script): Move
  'initrd' definition to the top-level.  Have a single definition of
  'initrd', 'image', and 'os-drv'.

linux-initrd: Mount / as a unionfs when asking for a volatile root.

* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (make-essential-device-nodes): Make
  /dev/fuse.
  (boot-system): Add #:unionfs parameter.  Invoke UNIONFS instead of
  copying files over when VOLATILE-ROOT? is true.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Add #:inputs
  parameter.
  [files-to-copy]: New procedure.
  [builder]: Add 'to-copy' parameter; honor it.
  (qemu-initrd)[linux-modules]: Add 'fuse.ko' when VOLATILE-ROOT?.
  Pass UNIONFS-FUSE/STATIC as #:inputs; change builder to pass #:unionfs
  to 'boot-system'.

vm: Move image creation to (guix build vm); split into several procedures.

* guix/build/vm.scm (read-reference-graph, initialize-partition-table,
  install-grub, populate-store, evaluate-populate-directive,
  reset-timestamps, initialize-hard-disk): New procedures.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Change 'builder' to a call to
  'initialize-hard-disk'.

vm: 'expression->derivation-in-linux-vm' can import modules in the VM.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (%imported-modules): New procedure.
  (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Add #:imported-modules
  parameter; remove #:modules.  Add LOADER, and change BUILDER to load
  it.
  (qemu-image): Remove useless #:modules argument.

vm: Strip import list.

* gnu/system/vm.scm: Strip #:select for (gnu packages base).

vm: Factorize input conversion.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (input->name+output): New procedure.
  (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Use it for 'input-alist'.
  (qemu-image)[input->name+derivation]: Remove.  Use
  'input->name+output' instead.

vm: Add (guix build vm) module.

* guix/build/vm.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Use it.

vm: Use QEMU's para-virtualized file system support for all VMs.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script): Change
  #:qemu to default to QEMU.  Change INITRD to use a 9p mount for the
  store.  Change command-line to use -virtfs.

gnu: guix: Upgrade to 0.6.

* gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guix): Upgrade to 0.6.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-configuration-file): Change /var/nix to
  /var/guix.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (operating-system-default-contents): Likewise.

vm: Add #:memory-size parameter for 'expression->derivation-in-linux-vm'.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Add
  #:memory-size parameter, defaulting to 256 (QEMU defaults to 128.)

gnu: linux-initrd: Default initrd has no network mounts.

* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (gnu-system-initrd): Add #:mounts
  argument.

vm: 'expression->derivation-in-linux-vm' uses QEMU virtfs/9p.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Change #:qemu
  to default to QEMU-HEADLESS.  Use "-net nic,model=virtio".  Remove
  "-net user,smb=..." and add "-virtfs" options.  Change default initrd
  to include two 9p mounts.

Merge branch 'master' into core-updates

More /gnu/store replacements.

* gnu/packages/gcc.scm (gcc-4.7): Change /nix/store in comment.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (operating-system-default-contents):
  Use (%store-prefix) instead of "/nix/store".
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation-path->output-path,
  derivation-path->output-paths): Change to /gnu/store in docstring.

Merge branch 'master' into core-updates