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diff --git a/guix/scripts/system.scm b/guix/scripts/system.scm
index 1838e89452..aa9b3f838a 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/system.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/system.scm
@@ -48,28 +48,14 @@
(define %user-module
;; Module in which the machine description file is loaded.
- (let ((module (make-fresh-user-module)))
- (for-each (lambda (iface)
- (module-use! module (resolve-interface iface)))
- '((gnu system)
- (gnu services)
- (gnu system shadow)))
- module))
+ (make-user-module '((gnu system)
+ (gnu services)
+ (gnu system shadow))))
(define (read-operating-system file)
"Read the operating-system declaration from FILE and return it."
- ;; TODO: Factorize.
- (catch #t
- (lambda ()
- ;; Avoid ABI incompatibility with the <operating-system> record.
- (set! %fresh-auto-compile #t)
+ (load* file %user-module))
- (save-module-excursion
- (lambda ()
- (set-current-module %user-module)
- (primitive-load file))))
- (lambda args
- (report-load-error file args))))
;;;
@@ -81,8 +67,6 @@
(store-lift references))
(define topologically-sorted*
(store-lift topologically-sorted))
-(define show-what-to-build*
- (store-lift show-what-to-build))
(define* (copy-item item target
@@ -92,6 +76,13 @@
(let ((dest (string-append target item))
(state (string-append target "/var/guix")))
(format log-port "copying '~a'...~%" item)
+
+ ;; Remove DEST if it exists to make sure that (1) we do not fail badly
+ ;; while trying to overwrite it (see <http://bugs.gnu.org/20722>), and
+ ;; (2) we end up with the right contents.
+ (when (file-exists? dest)
+ (delete-file-recursively dest))
+
(copy-recursively item dest
#:log (%make-void-port "w"))
@@ -144,8 +135,9 @@ TARGET, and register them."
(define* (install os-drv target
#:key (log-port (current-output-port))
grub? grub.cfg device)
- "Copy the output of OS-DRV and its dependencies to directory TARGET. TARGET
-must be an absolute directory name since that's what 'guix-register' expects.
+ "Copy the closure of GRUB.CFG, which includes the output of OS-DRV, to
+directory TARGET. TARGET must be an absolute directory name since that's what
+'guix-register' expects.
When GRUB? is true, install GRUB on DEVICE, using GRUB.CFG."
(define (maybe-copy to-copy)
@@ -161,12 +153,24 @@ When GRUB? is true, install GRUB on DEVICE, using GRUB.CFG."
;; Copy items to the new store.
(copy-closure to-copy target #:log-port log-port)))))
+ ;; Make sure TARGET is root-owned when running as root, but still allow
+ ;; non-root uses (useful for testing.) See
+ ;; <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-05/msg00452.html>.
+ (if (zero? (geteuid))
+ (chown target 0 0)
+ (warning (_ "not running as 'root', so \
+the ownership of '~a' may be incorrect!~%")
+ target))
+
+ (chmod target #o755)
(let ((os-dir (derivation->output-path os-drv))
(format (lift format %store-monad))
(populate (lift2 populate-root-file-system %store-monad)))
(mbegin %store-monad
- (maybe-copy os-dir)
+ ;; Copy the closure of GRUB.CFG, which includes OS-DIR, GRUB's
+ ;; background image and so on.
+ (maybe-copy grub.cfg)
;; Create a bunch of additional files.
(format log-port "populating '~a'...~%" target)
@@ -290,10 +294,6 @@ it atomically, and then run OS's activation script."
((disk-image)
(system-disk-image os #:disk-image-size image-size))))
-(define (grub.cfg os)
- "Return the GRUB configuration file for OS."
- (operating-system-grub.cfg os (previous-grub-entries)))
-
(define* (maybe-build drvs
#:key dry-run? use-substitutes?)
"Show what will/would be built, and actually build DRVS, unless DRY-RUN? is
@@ -323,7 +323,10 @@ boot directly to the kernel or to the bootloader."
#:full-boot? full-boot?
#:mappings mappings))
(grub (package->derivation grub))
- (grub.cfg (grub.cfg os))
+ (grub.cfg (operating-system-grub.cfg os
+ (if (eq? 'init action)
+ '()
+ (previous-grub-entries))))
(drvs -> (if (and grub? (memq action '(init reconfigure)))
(list sys grub grub.cfg)
(list sys)))
@@ -372,21 +375,25 @@ boot directly to the kernel or to the bootloader."
Build the operating system declared in FILE according to ACTION.\n"))
(newline)
(display (_ "The valid values for ACTION are:\n"))
+ (newline)
(display (_ "\
- - 'reconfigure', switch to a new operating system configuration\n"))
+ reconfigure switch to a new operating system configuration\n"))
(display (_ "\
- - 'build', build the operating system without installing anything\n"))
+ build build the operating system without installing anything\n"))
(display (_ "\
- - 'vm', build a virtual machine image that shares the host's store\n"))
+ vm build a virtual machine image that shares the host's store\n"))
(display (_ "\
- - 'vm-image', build a freestanding virtual machine image\n"))
+ vm-image build a freestanding virtual machine image\n"))
(display (_ "\
- - 'disk-image', build a disk image, suitable for a USB stick\n"))
+ disk-image build a disk image, suitable for a USB stick\n"))
(display (_ "\
- - 'init', initialize a root file system to run GNU.\n"))
+ init initialize a root file system to run GNU.\n"))
(show-build-options-help)
(display (_ "
+ --on-error=STRATEGY
+ apply STRATEGY when an error occurs while reading FILE"))
+ (display (_ "
--image-size=SIZE for 'vm-image', produce an image of SIZE"))
(display (_ "
--no-grub for 'init', do not install GRUB"))
@@ -426,6 +433,10 @@ Build the operating system declared in FILE according to ACTION.\n"))
(option '(#\V "version") #f #f
(lambda args
(show-version-and-exit "guix system")))
+ (option '("on-error") #t #f
+ (lambda (opt name arg result)
+ (alist-cons 'on-error (string->symbol arg)
+ result)))
(option '("image-size") #t #f
(lambda (opt name arg result)
(alist-cons 'image-size (size->number arg)
@@ -518,7 +529,8 @@ Build the operating system declared in FILE according to ACTION.\n"))
(action (assoc-ref opts 'action))
(system (assoc-ref opts 'system))
(os (if file
- (read-operating-system file)
+ (load* file %user-module
+ #:on-error (assoc-ref opts 'on-error))
(leave (_ "no configuration file specified~%"))))
(dry? (assoc-ref opts 'dry-run?))