gnu: vm: Copy /etc/shadow to the guest. * gnu/system/vm.scm (example2): Add SHADOW to #:inputs-to-copy.
gnu: vm: Create valid /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd. * gnu/system/vm.scm (/etc/passwd): Rename to... (passwd-file): ... this. Add 'shadow?' keyword parameter. Change format of ACCOUNTS, and fix CONTENTS. (example2): Adjust accordingly. Create both /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd, the latter being used by getpwnam(3) & co. when nscd is not running.
gnu: vm: Clear timestamps on the imported files, like in the store. * gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Clear timestamps on the copied files.
hydra: Support a 'subset' argument. * build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm (%core-packages): New variable. (%packages-to-cross-build): Make an alias for %CORE-PACKAGES. (hydra-jobs): Check for the 'subset' argument, and honor it for values "all" and "core".
gnu: linux-libre: Upgrade to 3.11. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (linux-libre): Upgrade to 3.11. Add bc as an input.
gnu: grub: Add support for building configuration files. * gnu/packages/grub.scm (<menu-entry>): New record type. (grub-configuration-file): New procedure. * gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Remove parameters 'linux', 'linux-arguments', and 'initrd'. Add 'grub-configuration' parameter. Honor them, and remove grub.cfg generation code accordingly. (example2): Use `grub-configuration-file', and adjust accordingly.
doc: Add "Data Types and Pattern Matching" to the Coding Style. * HACKING (Data Types and Pattern Matching): New section.
gnu: Add the 'license:' prefix. * gnu/packages/glib.scm (itstool): Change 'gpl3+' to 'license:gpl3+'.
gnu: Add itstool. * gnu/packages/glib.scm (itstool): New variable.
gnu: vm: Add /etc/shadow in the QEMU image. * gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Add 'populate' keyword parameter and honor it; make it an input. (/etc/shadow): New procedure. (example2): Call it; build 'populate' script, and pass it to 'qemu-image'.
gnu: vm: Remove unused 'qemu-image' argument. * gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Remove 'boot-expression' parameter, superseded by 'linux-arguments'.
gnu: vm: First stab at building a populated QEMU image. * gnu/packages/linux-initrd.scm (gnu-system-initrd): New variable. * gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Add #:linux-arguments parameter. [input->name+derivation]: Add case for 'store-path?' items. Remove LOADER from `inputs'.
gnu: linux-initrd: Fix creation of /dev/tty nodes. * guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (make-essential-device-nodes): Make /dev/tty. Change from 'block-special' to 'char-special' for /dev/tty* nodes.
gnu: vm: 'qemu-image' populates /dev on the target root file system. * gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Use (guix build linux-initrd). Remove 'mknod' calls; use 'make-essential-device-nodes' to populate /dev on the target image. * gnu/packages/linux-initrd.scm (qemu-initrd): When /root/dev exists, don't call 'make-essential-device-nodes'.
gnu: xorg: Update comment for mesa. * gnu/packages/xorg.scm (mesa): New compilation trial with 9.2.
gnu: libdrm: Update to 2.4.46. * gnu/packages/xorg.scm (libdrm): Update to 2.4.46.
hydra: Add Graphviz as an input to the "tarball" job. * build-aux/hydra/guix.scm (tarball-package): Add GRAPHVIZ to `native-inputs'.
hydra: Add Git as an input to the "tarball" job. * build-aux/hydra/guix.scm (tarball-package): Add `native-inputs' field.
pull: Compile files in the lexicographic order. * guix/scripts/pull.scm (unpack): Print the name of the file being compiled. Sort the names of files to compile.
build-system/cmake: Fix typo. * guix/build-system/cmake.scm (default-cmake): Add missing quote.