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@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Copyright @copyright{} 2020 Jack Hill@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2020 Naga Malleswari@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2020 Brice Waegeneire@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2020 R Veera Kumar@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 2020 Pierre Langlois@*
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
@@ -11274,7 +11275,7 @@ possible to use the GNU@tie{}Hurd.}.
A list of objects (usually packages) to collect loadable kernel modules
from--e.g. @code{(list ddcci-driver-linux)}.
-@item @code{kernel-arguments} (default: @code{'("quiet")})
+@item @code{kernel-arguments} (default: @code{%default-kernel-arguments})
List of strings or gexps representing additional arguments to pass on
the command-line of the kernel---e.g., @code{("console=ttyS0")}.
@@ -21874,6 +21875,25 @@ When true, don't read @var{resolv-file}.
@item @code{servers} (default: @code{'()})
Specify IP address of upstream servers directly.
+@item @code{addresses} (default: @code{'()})
+For each entry, specify an IP address to return for any host in the
+given domains. Queries in the domains are never forwarded and always
+replied to with the specified IP address.
+
+This is useful for redirecting hosts locally, for example:
+
+@lisp
+(service dnsmasq-service-type
+ (dnsmasq-configuration
+ (addresses
+ '(; Redirect to a local web-server.
+ "/example.org/127.0.0.1"
+ ; Redirect subdomain to a specific IP.
+ "/subdomain.example.org/192.168.1.42"))))
+@end lisp
+
+Note that rules in @file{/etc/hosts} take precedence over this.
+
@item @code{cache-size} (default: @code{150})
Set the size of dnsmasq's cache. Setting the cache size to zero
disables caching.
@@ -25491,13 +25511,13 @@ Extra command line options for @code{guix-data-service-process-jobs}.
@end deftp
@node Linux Services
-@subsubheading Linux Services
+@subsection Linux Services
@cindex oom
@cindex out of memory killer
@cindex earlyoom
@cindex early out of memory daemon
-@subsection Early OOM Service
+@subsubheading Early OOM Service
@uref{https://github.com/rfjakob/earlyoom,Early OOM}, also known as
Earlyoom, is a minimalist out of memory (OOM) daemon that runs in user
@@ -25557,7 +25577,7 @@ notifications.
@cindex modprobe
@cindex kernel module loader
-@subsubsection Kernel Module Loader Service
+@subsubheading Kernel Module Loader Service
The kernel module loader service allows one to load loadable kernel
modules at boot. This is especially useful for modules that don't
@@ -25733,7 +25753,7 @@ If true, this must be the name of a file to log messages to.
@end table
@end deftp
-@subsection Dictionary Services
+@subsubheading Dictionary Service
@cindex dictionary
The @code{(gnu services dict)} module provides the following service: