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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 0940ea4e71..6018198567 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -3576,6 +3576,24 @@ debugging information''), which roughly means that code is compiled with @code{-O2 -g}, as is the case for Autoconf-based packages by default. @end defvr +@defvr {Scheme Variable} go-build-system +This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system go)}. It +implements a build procedure for Go packages using the standard +@url{https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Compile_packages_and_dependencies, +Go build mechanisms}. + +The user is expected to provide a value for the key @code{#:import-path} +and, in some cases, @code{#:unpack-path}. The +@url{https://golang.org/doc/code.html#ImportPaths, import path} +corresponds to the filesystem path expected by the package's build +scripts and any referring packages, and provides a unique way to +refer to a Go package. It is typically based on a combination of the +package source code's remote URI and filesystem hierarchy structure. In +some cases, you will need to unpack the package's source code to a +different directory structure than the one indicated by the import path, +and @code{#:unpack-path} should be used in such cases. +@end defvr + @defvr {Scheme Variable} glib-or-gtk-build-system This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system glib-or-gtk)}. It is intended for use with packages making use of GLib or GTK+. |