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authorRicardo Wurmus <ricardo.wurmus@mdc-berlin.de>2015-07-31 14:47:34 +0200
committerRicardo Wurmus <ricardo.wurmus@mdc-berlin.de>2015-08-31 15:39:34 +0200
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build: Add R build system.
* guix/build-system/r.scm: New file. * guix/build/r-build-system: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add new files. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document r-build-system.
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@@ -2491,6 +2491,16 @@ passes flags specified by the @code{#:make-maker-flags} or
Which Perl package is used can be specified with @code{#:perl}.
@end defvr
+@defvr {Scheme Variable} r-build-system
+This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system r)}. It
+implements the build procedure used by @uref{http://r-project.org, R}
+packages, which essentially is little more than running @code{R CMD
+INSTALL --library=/gnu/store/@dots{}} in an environment where
+@code{R_LIBS_SITE} contains the paths to all R package inputs. Tests
+are run after installation using the R function
+@code{tools::testInstalledPackage}.
+@end defvr
+
@defvr {Scheme Variable} ruby-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system ruby)}. It
implements the RubyGems build procedure used by Ruby packages, which