services: syslog: Use syslog-configuration. * gnu/services/base.scm (<syslog-configuration>): New variable. (syslog-service-type): Use <syslog-configuration>. (syslog-service): Use <syslog-configuration>. * gnu/tests/base.scm (%avahi-os): Use <syslog-configuration>. * doc/guix.texi (syslog-configuration-type): Add @deftp. (syslog-service): Update @deffn.
services: Export initrc. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (define-module): Export initrc.
activation: Allow home directories to be created under /var/lib. * gnu/build/activation.scm (activate-user+groups): Make sure /var/lib exists.
system: vm: Remove -net user flag. * gnu/system/vm.scm (common-qemu-options): Remove -net user flag.
gnu: btrfs-progs: Update to 4.7.2. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (btrfs-progs): Update to 4.7.2.
gnu: Fix pre-2.7.0 qemu builds. This is a follow-up to 43bec6d0. * gnu/packages/debug.scm (qemu-2.3.0), gnu/packages/grub.scm (qemu-for-tests)[arguments]: Remove the 'disable-test-qga phase.
gnu: gst-plugins-bad: Remove unreferenced qt input. * gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm (gst-plugins-bad)[inputs]: Remove qtbase.
gnu: gst-plugins-ugly: Add mpg123 support. * gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm (gst-plugins-ugly)[inputs]: Add mpg123.
gnu: gst-plugins-base: Add opus support. * gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm (gst-plugins-base)[inputs]: Add opus.
gnu: orc: Use 'modify-phases'. * gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm (orc)[arguments]: Use the 'modify-phases' syntax.
gnu: orc: Update to 0.4.26. * gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm (orc): Update to 0.4.26.
gnu: slock: Update to 1.3. * gnu/packages/suckless.scm (slock): Update to 1.3. [inputs]: Add libxrandr.
gnu: qemu: Update to 2.7.0 [fixes CVE-2016-7116]. * gnu/packages/qemu.scm (qemu): Update to 2.7.0. [arguments]: Adjust path in 'disable-test-qga' phase.
gnu: Add freealut. * gnu/packages/audio.scm (freealut): New variable. Signed-off-by: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
gnu: Add libtoxcore. * gnu/packages/messaging.scm (libtoxcore): New variable. Signed-off-by: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
gnu: Add git@2.9 * gnu/packages/version-control.scm (git@2.9): New variable. * gnu/packages/version-control.scm (cgit)[inputs]: Replace git with git@2.9
gnu: Add perl-www-opensearch. * gnu/packages/web.scm (perl-www-opensearch): New variable. Signed-off-by: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
gnu: Add perl-xml-feed. * gnu/packages/xml.scm (perl-xml-feed): New variable. Signed-off-by: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
gnu: Add perl-xml-rss. * gnu/packages/xml.scm (perl-xml-rss): New variable. Signed-off-by: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
gnu: Add perl-test-manifest. * gnu/packages/perl.scm (perl-test-manifest): New variable. Signed-off-by: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>