gnu: transmission: Update to 2.84. * gnu/packages/bittorrent.scm (transmission): Update to 2.84.
gnu: Add acpica. * gnu/packages/admin.scm (acpica): New variable.
gnu: Add flashrom. * gnu/packages/patches/flashrom-use-libftdi1.patch: New file. * gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it. * gnu/packages/admin.scm (flashrom): New variable.
gnu: libftdi: Fix mistakes in package description. * gnu/packages/libftdi.scm (libftdi): Change 'libusb' from a 'native-input' to a normal 'input'. Fix the 'home-page' and 'license' fields.
gnu: ffmpeg: Update to 2.3.1. * gnu/packages/video.scm (ffmpeg): Update to 2.3.1.
gnu: tor: Update to 0.2.4.23. * gnu/packages/tor.scm (tor): Update to 0.2.4.23.
gnu: ffmpeg and vlc: Rely on runtime cpu detection. * gnu/packages/video.scm (ffmpeg): Pass "--enable-runtime-cpudetect" to configure. Do not disable use of processor features that can be detected at runtime. (vlc): Rely on runtime cpu detection. Do not disable use of processor features that can be detected at runtime.
gnu: mplayer: Enable runtime cpu detection. * gnu/packages/video.scm (mplayer): Pass --enable-runtime-cpudetection to configure on supported platforms, as well as a suitable --target.
gnu: gdb: Update to 7.8. * gnu/packages/gdb.scm (gdb): Update to 7.8. Add 'guile' and 'python' as inputs. Add 'pkg-config' as a native-input.
gnu: linux-libre: Update to 3.15.8. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (linux-libre): Update to version 3.15.8.
gnu: gccgo: Suppress the separate "lib" output. Fixes <http://debbugs.gnu.org/18101>. * gnu/packages/gcc.scm (custom-gcc): Add 'separate-lib-output?' keyword argument. (gccgo-4.8): Pass #:separate-lib-output? #f to 'custom-gcc'.
gnu: linux-libre: Update to 3.15.7. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (linux-libre): Update to version 3.15.7.
gnu: gnumeric: Adapt to glib "bin" split. * gnu/packages/gnome.scm (gnumeric): Add glib:bin to 'native-inputs'.
profiles: Add 'package->manifest-entry'. Suggested by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>. * guix/scripts/package.scm (options->installable)[package->manifest-entry]: Move to (guix profiles). [package->manifest-entry*]: New procedure. Use it. * guix/profiles.scm (package->manifest-entry): New procedure. * tests/profiles.scm (guile-for-build): New variable. Call '%guile-for-build'. ("profile-derivation"): New test.
profiles: Get rid of the 'inputs' field of 'manifest-entry'. * guix/profiles.scm (<manifest-entry>)[inputs]: Remove. (profile-derivation): Rely on 'item' and 'deps' instead of 'inputs'. Adjust 'builder' accordingly. * guix/scripts/package.scm (options->installable)[package->manifest-entry]: Remove 'inputs' field. Change 'dependencies' field to contain packages.
profiles: Switch to gexps. * guix/profiles.scm (<manifest-entry>)[path]: Rename to... [item]: ... this. Update users. (manifest->sexp): Rename to... (manifest->gexp): ... this. Return a gexp. (lower-input): Remove. (profile-derivation): Remove 'store' parameter, and turn into a monadic procedure. [inputs]: New variable. [builder]: Turn into a gexp. Replace call to 'build-expression->derivation' with call to 'gexp->derivation'. * guix/scripts/package.scm (link-to-empty-profile): Adjust call to 'profile-derivation', and wrap it in 'run-with-store'. (show-what-to-remove/install): Rename 'path' to 'item'. Check whether ITEM is a package, and return its output path if it is. (input->name+path): Remove. (options->installable): Set 'item' to P. (guix-package): Adjust call to 'profile-derivation'. * tests/profiles.scm (guile-2.0.9): Change 'path' to 'item'.
profiles: Do away with 'manifest=?'. * guix/profiles.scm (manifest=?): Remove. * guix/scripts/package.scm (readlink*): New procedure. (guix-package)[process-actions]: Use 'readlink*' and compare the profile to be built, PROF, with PROFILE to determine whether there's nothing to be done.
gnu: goffice: Adapt to glib "bin" split. * gnu/packages/gnome.scm (goffice): Add glib:bin to 'native-inputs'.
gnu: sudo: Apply workaround to build system for MIPS. * gnu/packages/admin.scm (sudo): Work around the fact that configure fails on MIPS without 'file'.
profiles: Remove dead code. * guix/profiles.scm (write-manifest): Remove. (read-manifest): Keep private.