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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 788a2a7d4f..c737a71698 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -5930,12 +5930,12 @@ Guile Reference Manual}). The value of these arguments is usually evaluated in the @dfn{build stratum}---i.e., by a Guile process launched by the daemon (@pxref{Derivations}). -The main build system is @var{gnu-build-system}, which implements the +The main build system is @code{gnu-build-system}, which implements the standard build procedure for GNU and many other packages. It is provided by the @code{(guix build-system gnu)} module. @defvr {Scheme Variable} gnu-build-system -@var{gnu-build-system} represents the GNU Build System, and variants +@code{gnu-build-system} represents the GNU Build System, and variants thereof (@pxref{Configuration, configuration and makefile conventions,, standards, GNU Coding Standards}). @@ -5988,8 +5988,8 @@ is false), copying them to the @code{debug} output when available @vindex %standard-phases The build-side module @code{(guix build gnu-build-system)} defines -@var{%standard-phases} as the default list of build phases. -@var{%standard-phases} is a list of symbol/procedure pairs, where the +@code{%standard-phases} as the default list of build phases. +@code{%standard-phases} is a list of symbol/procedure pairs, where the procedure implements the actual phase. The list of phases used for a particular package can be changed with the @@ -6012,7 +6012,7 @@ have to mention them. Other @code{<build-system>} objects are defined to support other conventions and tools used by free software packages. They inherit most -of @var{gnu-build-system}, and differ mainly in the set of inputs +of @code{gnu-build-system}, and differ mainly in the set of inputs implicitly added to the build process, and in the list of phases executed. Some of these build systems are listed below. @@ -6160,7 +6160,7 @@ parameters, respectively. Compile directory and main class can be specified with the @code{#:compile-dir} and @code{#:main-class} parameters, respectively. Other parameters are documented below. -This build system is an extension of @var{ant-build-system}, but with the +This build system is an extension of @code{ant-build-system}, but with the following phases changed: @table @code @@ -6193,7 +6193,7 @@ Apart from the above, this build system also contains an additional phase: @item install-doc This phase installs all top-level files with base name matching -@var{%doc-regex}. A different regex can be specified with the +@code{%doc-regex}. A different regex can be specified with the @code{#:doc-regex} parameter. All files (recursively) inside the documentation directories specified in @code{#:doc-dirs} are installed as well. @end table @@ -6270,7 +6270,7 @@ 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+. This build system adds the following two phases to the ones defined by -@var{gnu-build-system}: +@code{gnu-build-system}: @table @code @item glib-or-gtk-wrap @@ -6444,7 +6444,7 @@ This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system qt)}. It is intended for use with applications using Qt or KDE. This build system adds the phase @code{qt-wrap} to the ones defined by -@var{cmake-build-system}, after the @code{install} phase. +@code{cmake-build-system}, after the @code{install} phase. This phase searches for Qt5 plugin paths, QML paths and some XDG in the inputs and output. In case some path is found, all programs in the output's @@ -6584,7 +6584,7 @@ This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system emacs)}. It implements an installation procedure similar to the packaging system of Emacs itself (@pxref{Packages,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}). -It first creates the @code{@var{package}-autoloads.el} file, then it +It first creates the @code{@code{package}-autoloads.el} file, then it byte compiles all Emacs Lisp files. Differently from the Emacs packaging system, the Info documentation files are moved to the standard documentation directory and the @file{dir} file is deleted. Each @@ -6611,7 +6611,7 @@ and @code{#:ninja} if needed. The default Meson is @code{meson-for-build}, which is special because it doesn't clear the @code{RUNPATH} of binaries and libraries when they are installed. -This build system is an extension of @var{gnu-build-system}, but with the +This build system is an extension of @code{gnu-build-system}, but with the following phases changed to some specific for Meson: @table @code @@ -6656,10 +6656,10 @@ is not enabled by default. It can be enabled with @code{#:glib-or-gtk?}. @end defvr @defvr {Scheme Variable} linux-module-build-system -@var{linux-module-build-system} allows building Linux kernel modules. +@code{linux-module-build-system} allows building Linux kernel modules. @cindex build phases -This build system is an extension of @var{gnu-build-system}, but with the +This build system is an extension of @code{gnu-build-system}, but with the following phases changed: @table @code |