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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 63f5d327cf..cae55c1942 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -1642,8 +1642,8 @@ Consequently, this command must be used with care. @end table Finally, since @command{guix package} may actually start build -processes, it supports all the common build options that @command{guix -build} supports (@pxref{Invoking guix build, common build options}). +processes, it supports all the common build options (@pxref{Common Build +Options}). @node Substitutes @section Substitutes @@ -2139,8 +2139,7 @@ guix archive --export git:gui /gnu/store/...-emacs-24.3 > great.nar If the specified packages are not built yet, @command{guix archive} automatically builds them. The build process may be controlled with the -same options that can be passed to the @command{guix build} command -(@pxref{Invoking guix build, common build options}). +common build options (@pxref{Common Build Options}). @c ********************************************************************* @include emacs.texi @@ -3779,6 +3778,21 @@ The general syntax is: guix build @var{options} @var{package-or-derivation}@dots{} @end example +As an example, the following command builds the latest version of Emacs +and of Guile, displays their build logs, and finally displays the +resulting directories: + +@example +guix build emacs guile +@end example + +Similarly, the following command builds all the available packages: + +@example +guix build --keep-going \ + `guix package -A | cut -f1,2 --output-delimiter=@@` +@end example + @var{package-or-derivation} may be either the name of a package found in the software distribution such as @code{coreutils} or @code{coreutils-8.20}, or a derivation such as @@ -3791,7 +3805,145 @@ Scheme expression that evaluates to a package; this is useful when disambiguation among several same-named packages or package variants is needed. -The @var{options} may be zero or more of the following: +There may be zero or more @var{options}. The available options are +described in the subsections below. + +@menu +* Common Build Options:: Build options for most commands. +* Additional Build Options:: Options specific to 'guix build'. +@end menu + +@node Common Build Options +@subsection Common Build Options + +A number of options that control the build process are common to +@command{guix build} and other commands that can spawn builds, such as +@command{guix package} or @command{guix archive}. These are the +following: + +@table @code + +@item --load-path=@var{directory} +@itemx -L @var{directory} +Add @var{directory} to the front of the package module search path +(@pxref{Package Modules}). + +This allows users to define their own packages and make them visible to +the command-line tools. + +@item --keep-failed +@itemx -K +Keep the build tree of failed builds. Thus, if a build fail, its build +tree is kept under @file{/tmp}, in a directory whose name is shown at +the end of the build log. This is useful when debugging build issues. + +@item --keep-going +@itemx -k +Keep going when some of the derivations fail to build; return only once +all the builds have either completed or failed. + +The default behavior is to stop as soon as one of the specified +derivations has failed. + +@item --dry-run +@itemx -n +Do not build the derivations. + +@item --fallback +When substituting a pre-built binary fails, fall back to building +packages locally. + +@item --substitute-urls=@var{urls} +@anchor{client-substitute-urls} +Consider @var{urls} the whitespace-separated list of substitute source +URLs, overriding the default list of URLs of @command{guix-daemon} +(@pxref{daemon-substitute-urls,, @command{guix-daemon} URLs}). + +This means that substitutes may be downloaded from @var{urls}, provided +they are signed by a key authorized by the system administrator +(@pxref{Substitutes}). + +@item --no-substitutes +Do not use substitutes for build products. That is, always build things +locally instead of allowing downloads of pre-built binaries +(@pxref{Substitutes}). + +@item --rounds=@var{n} +Build each derivation @var{n} times in a row, and raise an error if +consecutive build results are not bit-for-bit identical. + +This is a useful way to detect non-deterministic builds processes. +Non-deterministic build processes are a problem because they make it +practically impossible for users to @emph{verify} whether third-party +binaries are genuine. @xref{Invoking guix challenge}, for more. + +Note that, currently, the differing build results are not kept around, +so you will have to manually investigate in case of an error---e.g., by +stashing one of the build results with @code{guix archive --export}, +then rebuilding, and finally comparing the two results. + +@item --no-build-hook +Do not attempt to offload builds @i{via} the daemon's ``build hook'' +(@pxref{Daemon Offload Setup}). That is, always build things locally +instead of offloading builds to remote machines. + +@item --max-silent-time=@var{seconds} +When the build or substitution process remains silent for more than +@var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. + +@item --timeout=@var{seconds} +Likewise, when the build or substitution process lasts for more than +@var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. + +By default there is no timeout. This behavior can be restored with +@code{--timeout=0}. + +@item --verbosity=@var{level} +Use the given verbosity level. @var{level} must be an integer between 0 +and 5; higher means more verbose output. Setting a level of 4 or more +may be helpful when debugging setup issues with the build daemon. + +@item --cores=@var{n} +@itemx -c @var{n} +Allow the use of up to @var{n} CPU cores for the build. The special +value @code{0} means to use as many CPU cores as available. + +@item --max-jobs=@var{n} +@itemx -M @var{n} +Allow at most @var{n} build jobs in parallel. @xref{Invoking +guix-daemon, @code{--max-jobs}}, for details about this option and the +equivalent @command{guix-daemon} option. + +@end table + +Behind the scenes, @command{guix build} is essentially an interface to +the @code{package-derivation} procedure of the @code{(guix packages)} +module, and to the @code{build-derivations} procedure of the @code{(guix +derivations)} module. + +In addition to options explicitly passed on the command line, +@command{guix build} and other @command{guix} commands that support +building honor the @code{GUIX_BUILD_OPTIONS} environment variable. + +@defvr {Environment Variable} GUIX_BUILD_OPTIONS +Users can define this variable to a list of command line options that +will automatically be used by @command{guix build} and other +@command{guix} commands that can perform builds, as in the example +below: + +@example +$ export GUIX_BUILD_OPTIONS="--no-substitutes -c 2 -L /foo/bar" +@end example + +These options are parsed independently, and the result is appended to +the parsed command-line options. +@end defvr + +@node Additional Build Options +@subsection Additional Build Options + +The command-line options presented below are specific to @command{guix +build}. @table @code @@ -3987,130 +4139,6 @@ http://hydra.gnu.org/log/@dots{}-gdb-7.10 You can freely access a huge library of build logs! @end table -@cindex common build options -In addition, a number of options that control the build process are -common to @command{guix build} and other commands that can spawn builds, -such as @command{guix package} or @command{guix archive}. These are the -following: - -@table @code - -@item --load-path=@var{directory} -@itemx -L @var{directory} -Add @var{directory} to the front of the package module search path -(@pxref{Package Modules}). - -This allows users to define their own packages and make them visible to -the command-line tools. - -@item --keep-failed -@itemx -K -Keep the build tree of failed builds. Thus, if a build fail, its build -tree is kept under @file{/tmp}, in a directory whose name is shown at -the end of the build log. This is useful when debugging build issues. - -@item --keep-going -@itemx -k -Keep going when some of the derivations fail to build; return only once -all the builds have either completed or failed. - -The default behavior is to stop as soon as one of the specified -derivations has failed. - -@item --dry-run -@itemx -n -Do not build the derivations. - -@item --fallback -When substituting a pre-built binary fails, fall back to building -packages locally. - -@item --substitute-urls=@var{urls} -@anchor{client-substitute-urls} -Consider @var{urls} the whitespace-separated list of substitute source -URLs, overriding the default list of URLs of @command{guix-daemon} -(@pxref{daemon-substitute-urls,, @command{guix-daemon} URLs}). - -This means that substitutes may be downloaded from @var{urls}, provided -they are signed by a key authorized by the system administrator -(@pxref{Substitutes}). - -@item --no-substitutes -Do not use substitutes for build products. That is, always build things -locally instead of allowing downloads of pre-built binaries -(@pxref{Substitutes}). - -@item --rounds=@var{n} -Build each derivation @var{n} times in a row, and raise an error if -consecutive build results are not bit-for-bit identical. - -This is a useful way to detect non-deterministic builds processes. -Non-deterministic build processes are a problem because they make it -practically impossible for users to @emph{verify} whether third-party -binaries are genuine. @xref{Invoking guix challenge}, for more. - -Note that, currently, the differing build results are not kept around, -so you will have to manually investigate in case of an error---e.g., by -stashing one of the build results with @code{guix archive --export}, -then rebuilding, and finally comparing the two results. - -@item --no-build-hook -Do not attempt to offload builds @i{via} the daemon's ``build hook'' -(@pxref{Daemon Offload Setup}). That is, always build things locally -instead of offloading builds to remote machines. - -@item --max-silent-time=@var{seconds} -When the build or substitution process remains silent for more than -@var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. - -@item --timeout=@var{seconds} -Likewise, when the build or substitution process lasts for more than -@var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. - -By default there is no timeout. This behavior can be restored with -@code{--timeout=0}. - -@item --verbosity=@var{level} -Use the given verbosity level. @var{level} must be an integer between 0 -and 5; higher means more verbose output. Setting a level of 4 or more -may be helpful when debugging setup issues with the build daemon. - -@item --cores=@var{n} -@itemx -c @var{n} -Allow the use of up to @var{n} CPU cores for the build. The special -value @code{0} means to use as many CPU cores as available. - -@item --max-jobs=@var{n} -@itemx -M @var{n} -Allow at most @var{n} build jobs in parallel. @xref{Invoking -guix-daemon, @code{--max-jobs}}, for details about this option and the -equivalent @command{guix-daemon} option. - -@end table - -Behind the scenes, @command{guix build} is essentially an interface to -the @code{package-derivation} procedure of the @code{(guix packages)} -module, and to the @code{build-derivations} procedure of the @code{(guix -derivations)} module. - -In addition to options explicitly passed on the command line, -@command{guix build} and other @command{guix} commands that support -building honor the @code{GUIX_BUILD_OPTIONS} environment variable. - -@defvr {Environment Variable} GUIX_BUILD_OPTIONS -Users can define this variable to a list of command line options that -will automatically be used by @command{guix build} and other -@command{guix} commands that can perform builds, as in the example -below: - -@example -$ export GUIX_BUILD_OPTIONS="--no-substitutes -c 2 -L /foo/bar" -@end example - -These options are parsed independently, and the result is appended to -the parsed command-line options. -@end defvr - @node Invoking guix edit @section Invoking @command{guix edit} @@ -5118,7 +5146,7 @@ guix environment --container --share=$HOME=/exchange guile -- guile @end table It also supports all of the common build options that @command{guix -build} supports (@pxref{Invoking guix build, common build options}). +build} supports (@pxref{Common Build Options}). @node Invoking guix publish @section Invoking @command{guix publish} @@ -9255,9 +9283,9 @@ This option requires Linux-libre 3.19 or newer. @end table -@var{options} can contain any of the common build options provided by -@command{guix build} (@pxref{Invoking guix build}). In addition, -@var{options} can contain one of the following: +@var{options} can contain any of the common build options (@pxref{Common +Build Options}). In addition, @var{options} can contain one of the +following: @table @option @item --system=@var{system} |