* gnu/build/activation.scm (activate-/bin/sh): Remove.
(activate-special-files): New procedure.
* gnu/services.scm (activation-script): Remove call to
'activate-/bin/sh'.
(special-files-service-type): New variable.
(extra-special-file): New procedure.
* gnu/services/base.scm (%base-services): Add SPECIAL-FILES-SERVICE-TYPE
instance.
* gnu/tests/base.scm (run-basic-test)[special-files]: New variables.
["special files"]: New test.