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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index dd32b65fe0..4f8f7cfb2a 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -8022,6 +8022,25 @@ the second case, the resulting script contains a @code{(string-append @dots{})} expression to construct the file name @emph{at run time}. @end deffn +@deffn {Scheme Syntax} with-parameters ((@var{parameter} @var{value}) @dots{}) @var{exp} +This macro is similar to the @code{parameterize} form for +dynamically-bound @dfn{parameters} (@pxref{Parameters,,, guile, GNU +Guile Reference Manual}). The key difference is that it takes effect +when the file-like object returned by @var{exp} is lowered to a +derivation or store item. + +A typical use of @code{with-parameters} is to force the system in effect +for a given object: + +@lisp +(with-parameters ((%current-system "i686-linux")) + coreutils) +@end lisp + +The example above returns an object that corresponds to the i686 build +of Coreutils, regardless of the current value of @code{%current-system}. +@end deffn + Of course, in addition to gexps embedded in ``host'' code, there are also modules containing build tools. To make it clear that they are |