Merge branch 'core-updates'

Merge branch 'master' into core-updates

Conflicts:
	gnu-system.am

gnu: Adjust synopses as recommended by 'guix lint'.

Remove leading articles and trailing periods in package synopses.

gnu: Synchronize GNU package descriptions with upstream.

These are mostly two-space-after-end-of-sentence-period changes
resulting from commit 3a09e1d2.

gnu: gawk: Patch /usr/bin/file in extension/configure on MIPS.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): When building for MIPS, patch /usr/bin/file in
  extension/configure.

gnu: Rely on 'file' implicit input and 'patch-usr-bin-file'.

* gnu/packages/admin.scm (sudo):
* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Remove workaround on MIPS.

* gnu/packages/mcrypt.scm (mcrypt, libmhash):
* gnu/packages/file.scm (file): Remove 'file' from native-inputs.

* gnu/packages/mc.scm (mc):
* gnu/packages/pretty-print.scm (a2ps, trueprint, source-highlight):
* gnu/packages/image.scm (libtiff): Remove 'file' from native-inputs.
  Remove 'patch-configure' phase.

Revert "gnu: Add 'file' as a native-input on MIPS for some packages."

This reverts commit c3114b756760ddb73054a4bc3d5eff0bfe47c4de.

gnu: Add 'file' as a native-input on MIPS for some packages.

* gnu/packages/admin.scm (sudo):
  gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Add 'file' as a native input on MIPS.
  Remove earlier workaround on MIPS.

* gnu/packages/libffi.scm (libffi):
  gnu/packages/bdw-gc.scm (libatomic-ops, libgc): Add 'file' as a
  native input on MIPS.

Merge branch 'core-updates'

gnu: gawk: Apply work around to build system for MIPS.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Work around a build problem on MIPS.

gnu: gawk: Revert previous commit, which should go into core-updates.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Downgrade to 4.1.0 to avoid recompiling
    almost everything in master.

gnu: gawk: Upgrade to 4.1.1.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Upgrade to 4.1.1.

gnu: gawk: Upgrade to 4.1.1.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Upgrade to 4.1.1.

gnu: Synchronize descriptions with 'gnumaint'.

Synchronize package descriptions with the Womb.

* gnu/packages/algebra.scm,
  gnu/packages/aspell.scm,
  gnu/packages/autotools.scm,
  gnu/packages/base.scm,
  gnu/packages/bash.scm,
  gnu/packages/bison.scm,
  gnu/packages/cdrom.scm,
  gnu/packages/cflow.scm,
  gnu/packages/compression.scm,
  gnu/packages/cpio.scm,
  gnu/packages/cppi.scm,
  gnu/packages/ddrescue.scm,
  gnu/packages/dejagnu.scm,
  gnu/packages/ed.scm,
  gnu/packages/emacs.scm,
  gnu/packages/fdisk.scm,
  gnu/packages/freeipmi.scm,
  gnu/packages/gawk.scm,
  gnu/packages/gcal.scm,
  gnu/packages/gcc.scm,
  gnu/packages/gdb.scm,
  gnu/packages/gdbm.scm,
  gnu/packages/gettext.scm,
  gnu/packages/ghostscript.scm,
  gnu/packages/global.scm,
  gnu/packages/gnunet.scm,
  gnu/packages/gnupg.scm,
  gnu/packages/gnutls.scm,
  gnu/packages/gperf.scm,
  gnu/packages/gprolog.scm,
  gnu/packages/groff.scm,
  gnu/packages/grub.scm,
  gnu/packages/gsasl.scm,
  gnu/packages/guile.scm,
  gnu/packages/gv.scm,
  gnu/packages/help2man.scm,
  gnu/packages/idutils.scm,
  gnu/packages/indent.scm,
  gnu/packages/less.scm,
  gnu/packages/libidn.scm,
  gnu/packages/libsigsegv.scm,
  gnu/packages/libunistring.scm,
  gnu/packages/lightning.scm,
  gnu/packages/linux.scm,
  gnu/packages/lsh.scm,
  gnu/packages/m4.scm,
  gnu/packages/mail.scm,
  gnu/packages/maths.scm,
  gnu/packages/multiprecision.scm,
  gnu/packages/nano.scm,
  gnu/packages/ncurses.scm,
  gnu/packages/nettle.scm,
  gnu/packages/ocrad.scm,
  gnu/packages/oggvorbis.scm,
  gnu/packages/parted.scm,
  gnu/packages/plotutils.scm,
  gnu/packages/pth.scm,
  gnu/packages/readline.scm,
  gnu/packages/recutils.scm,
  gnu/packages/rush.scm,
  gnu/packages/scheme.scm,
  gnu/packages/screen.scm,
  gnu/packages/shishi.scm,
  gnu/packages/smalltalk.scm,
  gnu/packages/system.scm,
  gnu/packages/texinfo.scm,
  gnu/packages/time.scm,
  gnu/packages/unrtf.scm,
  gnu/packages/version-control.scm,
  gnu/packages/wdiff.scm,
  gnu/packages/wget.scm,
  gnu/packages/which.scm,
  gnu/packages/xnee.scm,
  gnu/packages/zile.scm: Change value of the 'description' field to that
  of the Womb.

Merge branch 'core-updates'

gnu: gawk: Allow cross-compilation.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk)[arguments]: Annihilate the
  `check-for-shared-lib-support' target when cross-compiling.

gnu: gawk: Upgrade to 4.1.0.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Update to 4.1.0.  Remove wrong-headed
  comments.

build-system/gnu: Unify with (guix build-system gnu-cross-build).

* guix/build/gnu-build-system.scm (set-paths): Add `native-inputs' and
  `native-search-paths' keyword parameters.  Honor them.
  (configure): Add `target' and `native-inputs' keyword parameters.
  Look for Bash in NATIVE-INPUTS or INPUTS.  Pass `--host' when TARGET
  is true.
  (strip): Add `strip-command' keyword parameter.  Use it.
* guix/build/gnu-cross-build.scm: Remove.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/packages/acl.scm, gnu/packages/attr.scm, gnu/packages/base.scm,
  gnu/packages/bash.scm, gnu/packages/gawk.scm,
  gnu/packages/gettext.scm, gnu/packages/guile.scm,
  gnu/packages/libffi.scm, gnu/packages/libsigsegv.scm,
  gnu/packages/linux.scm, gnu/packages/ncurses.scm,
  gnu/packages/readline.scm, guix/build-system/gnu.scm: Replace
  `%standard-cross-phases' by `%standard-phases'.  Remove references
  to (guix build gnu-cross-build).

gnu: gawk: Refer to the target Bash in io.c.

* gnu/packages/gawk.scm (gawk): Add Bash as an input
  when (%current-target-system) is true.