* gnu/services/base.scm (syslog-service): Change "*.err" to "*.alert".

* gnu/system.scm (%base-packages): Add E2FSPROGS.

* gnu/system.scm (%base-packages): Use kmod instead of
  module-init-tools.

* guix/gexp.scm (gexp->file): Add #:local-build? argument.

* gnu/packages/linux.scm (kbd): Patch 'src/unicode_{start,stop}' to use
  'tty'.
  <phases>: Add 'post-install' phase.

* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Move "System Configuration" right
  after "System Installation".

* THANKS: Correct the email address I use for Guix work.

* gnu/packages/web.scm (tinyproxy): Use the XML catalog from docbook instead of
  generating a temporary one.

* gnu/packages/gnome (gnome-doc-utils): Set the XML_CATALOG_FILES variable and
  enable the tests.

* gnu/packages/docbook.scm (docbook-xsl):  Replace ./ paths with file:// uris

* gnu/packages/docbook.scm: substitute remote uri with local ones.

* gnu/packages/docbook.scm (docbook-xml-4.3, docbook-xml-4.4): New variables.

* gnu/packages/docbook.scm (docbook-xsl): Upgrade to version 1.78.1

* gnu/packages/xiph.scm (libvorbis): Update to version 1.3.4.

Signed-off-by: Jason Self <j@jxself.org>
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

* gnu/packages/xiph.scm (flac): Update to version 1.3.0.
  Remove 'patches' field.
* gnu/packages/patches/flac-fix-memcmp-not-declared.patch: Remove.
* gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Adjust accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Jason Self <j@jxself.org>
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (guix-refresh): Check for null list
  returned by find-packages-by-name rather than #f.

* doc/guix.texi (Installation): Add cross-ref to "System Installation".
  (System Installation): New section.
  (System Configuration): Remove disclaimer.

* gnu/system/install.scm (installation-os): Remove FDISK.

Reported by David Thompson <dthompson2@worcester.edu>.

* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-disk-image): Add usb-storage.ko to the
  initrd.

* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Remove listing of service
  procedures; add xref to "Services".

* guix/scripts/system.scm (perform-action) <reconfigure>: Wrap
  'install-grub' call in 'false-if-exception'.  Always use "/" as the
  target.

* gnu/packages/gimp.scm (gimp): Synchronize synopsis and description.
* gnu/packages/gl.scm (guile-opengl): Likewise.
* gnu/packages/gnome.scm (gnumeric): Likewise.

* gnu/services/base.scm (guix-service): Add #:use-substitutes? and
  #:extra-options parameters, and honor them.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust accordingly.

* gnu/system.scm (%base-packages): Add NANO and LSOF.

* gnu/packages/linux.scm (linux-libre): Update to version 3.15.5.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

Disabling CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO so that local builds aren't so enormous.
Also turning off nvidiafb module based on a bug report I received.
Nouveau has its own framebuffer device and it looks like they conflict
if you load both.

* gnu/packages/linux-libre-x86_64.conf: Comment out CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA,
  and remove related items.  Comment out CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO.
* gnu/packages/linux-libre-i686.conf: Likewise.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

* guix/scripts/system.scm (perform-action) <reconfigure>: Add missing
  'return' expression.

* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (base-initrd): Add #:extra-modules
  parameter.

* guix/build/install.scm (directives): Add /var/db and /mnt.

* guix/scripts/system.scm (references*, topologically-sorted*,
  show-what-to-build*): New procedures.
  (copy-closure): Turn into a monadic procedure.
  (install): Likewise, and adjust parameter list.
  (switch-to-system): Likewise.
  (system-derivation-for-action, grub.cfg, maybe-build, perform-action):
  New procedures.
  (guix-system): Use them.

Partially fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/18002>.
Reported by David Thompson <dthompson2@worcester.edu>.

* guix/build/vm.scm (qemu-command): Add optional 'system' parameter.
  Special-case "^i[3456]86$".
* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script): Use it.

* gnu/packages/games.scm (xboard, chess): New variables.

* gnu/services/networking.scm (tor-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm: Use it.  Add TOR and TORSOCKS to
  'packages'.

* gnu/services/networking.scm (static-networking-service): Use -i, -A,
  and --up with Inetutils' ifconfig.  Do 'route del -net default' only
  when GATEWAY is true.

* gnu/system.scm (%base-packages): Add WHICH.