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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index c759ccb119..2df4064524 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -4045,6 +4045,21 @@ specified with the @code{#:glib} parameter. Both phases are executed after the @code{install} phase. @end defvr +@defvr {Scheme Variable} guile-build-system +This build system is for Guile packages that consist exclusively of Scheme +code and that are so lean that they don't even have a makefile, let alone a +@file{configure} script. It compiles Scheme code using @command{guild +compile} (@pxref{Compilation,,, guile, GNU Guile Reference Manual}) and +installs the @file{.scm} and @file{.go} files in the right place. It also +installs documentation. + +This build system supports cross-compilation by using the @code{--target} +option of @command{guild compile}. + +Packages built with @code{guile-build-system} must provide a Guile package in +their @code{native-inputs} field. +@end defvr + @defvr {Scheme Variable} minify-build-system This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system minify)}. It implements a minification procedure for simple JavaScript packages. @@ -12141,7 +12156,7 @@ secure connections to the print server. Suppose you want to enable the Web interface of CUPS and also add support for Epson printers @i{via} the @code{escpr} package and for HP -printers @i{via} the @code{hplip} package. You can do that directly, +printers @i{via} the @code{hplip-minimal} package. You can do that directly, like this (you need to use the @code{(gnu packages cups)} module): @example @@ -12149,9 +12164,13 @@ like this (you need to use the @code{(gnu packages cups)} module): (cups-configuration (web-interface? #t) (extensions - (list cups-filters escpr hplip)))) + (list cups-filters escpr hplip-minimal)))) @end example +Note: If you wish to use the Qt5 based GUI which comes with the hplip +package then it is suggested that you install the @code{hplip} package, +either in your OS configuration file or as your user. + The available configuration parameters follow. Each parameter definition is preceded by its type; for example, @samp{string-list foo} indicates that the @code{foo} parameter should be specified as a list of @@ -17742,10 +17761,6 @@ Only evaluate specifications and build derivations once. When substituting a pre-built binary fails, fall back to building packages locally. -@item @code{load-path} (default: @code{'()}) -This allows users to define their own packages and make them visible to -cuirass as in @command{guix build} command. - @item @code{cuirass} (default: @code{cuirass}) The Cuirass package to use. @end table |