gnu: fio: Enable optional helper scripts. * gnu/packages/benchmark.scm (fio)[arguments]: Add 'patch-paths' and 'wrap-python-scripts' phases. [inputs]: Add GNUPLOT, PYTHON-2, PYTHON2-NUMPY and PYTHON2-PANDAS.
gnu: fio: Update to 2.17. * gnu/packages/benchmark.scm (fio): Update to 2.17.
gnu: lftp: Update to 4.7.5. * gnu/packages/ftp.scm (lftp): Update to 4.7.5. [source]: Rearrange mirrors.
gnu: mumble: Update to 1.2.19. * gnu/packages/telephony.scm (mumble): Update to 1.2.19.
gnu: xapian: Update to 1.4.3. * gnu/packages/search.scm (xapian): Update to 1.4.3.
gnu: dtc: Update description to reference HOWTO. * gnu/packages/u-boot.scm (dtc)[description]: Modify.
system: More 'file-append' instead of #~(string-append #$thing …). * gnu/system/shadow.scm (<user-account>)[shell]: Use 'file-append'. (%base-user-accounts): Likewise. * gnu/system/grub.scm (%background-image): Likewise.
system: Create home directories once 'file-systems' is up. Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/21108>. Reported by Andy Patterson <ajpatter@uwaterloo.ca> and Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>. * gnu/build/activation.scm (activate-users+groups)[activate-user]: Pass #:create-home? #t iff CREATE-HOME? and SYSTEM?. (activate-user-home): New procedure. * gnu/system/shadow.scm (account-shepherd-service): New procedure. (account-service-type)[extensions]: Add SHEPHERD-ROOT-SERVICE-TYPE extension. * gnu/tests/base.scm (run-basic-test)["home"] ["skeletons in home directories"]: New tests. * gnu/tests/install.scm (%separate-home-os, %separate-home-os-source) (%test-separate-home-os): New variables.
gnu: nginx: Update to 1.11.9. * gnu/packages/web.scm (nginx): Update to 1.11.9.
gnu: mg: Upgrade to 20161005. * gnu/packages/mg.scm (mg)[source]: Upgrade to 20161005. [native-inputs]: Add pkg-config. [inputs]: Add libbsd. [arguments]: Use modify-phases. Use #:make-flags rather than patching the Makefile. Install tutorial. [description]: Clarify relation to GNU Emacs.
gnu: Add JOE. * gnu/packages/text-editors.scm (joe): New variable.
gnu: libevent: Update to 2.1.8 [security fixes]. * gnu/packages/libevent.scm (libevent): Update to 2.1.8. [inputs]: Change 'python-wrapper' to 'python-2'. Move 'which' to ... [native-inputs]: ... here. New field. (libevent-2.0): New variable. * gnu/packages/patches/libevent-2.1-dns-tests.patch, gnu/packages/patches/libevent-2.0-evdns-fix-remote-stack-overread.patch gnu/packages/patches/libevent-2.0-evdns-fix-searching-empty-hostnames.patch gnu/packages/patches/libevent-2.0-evutil-fix-buffer-overflow.patch: New files. * gnu/local.mk (dist_patch_DATA): Add them. * gnu/packages/gnuzilla.scm (icecat)[inputs]: Change 'libevent' to 'libevent-2.0'.
lint: Use the "@" syntax for versioned packages in warnings. * guix/scripts/lint.scm (emit-warning): Use the "@" syntax.
gnu: mdadm: Update to 4.0. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (mdadm): Update to 4.0. [arguments]: Add "CC=gcc" to #:make-flags.
gnu: parallel: Update to 20170122. * gnu/packages/parallel.scm (parallel): Update to 20170122.
gnu: kbd: Update to 2.0.4. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (kbd): Update to 2.0.4.
gnu: gdb: Update to 7.12.1. * gnu/packages/gdb.scm (gdb): Update to 7.12.1.
gnu: xcalc: Update to 1.0.6. * gnu/packages/xorg.scm (xcalc): Update to 1.0.6.
system: Introduce 'file-systems' Shepherd service. * gnu/services/base.scm (file-system-shepherd-services): New procedure. (file-system-service-type): Use it as the SHEPHERD-ROOT-SERVICE-TYPE extension. (user-processes-service-type): Change to take a single 'grace-delay' parameter. (user-processes-service): Remove 'file-systems' parameter. Pass GRACE-DELAY as the only value for the service. * gnu/system.scm (essential-services): Adjust accordingly.
file-systems: Do not read superblocks past the end of a device. Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/25573>. Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>. * gnu/build/file-systems.scm (seek*): New procedure. (read-superblock): Use it instead of 'seek' and ensure it returns OFFSET.