* build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm: Import (gnu packages commencement).

* gnu/packages/perl.scm (perl-archive-zip): New variable.

* gnu/packages/bison.scm (bison-2.7): New variable.
  Bison 3.x and 2.x are incompatible.  Some programs require 2.x

* gnu/packages/web.scm (libwebsockets): Update to 1.3.  Switch to
  CMAKE-BUILD-SYSTEM.  Remove #:phases parameter and add #:tests?.
  Remove AUTOCONF, AUTOMAKE, and LIBTOOL from 'native-inputs'.

* gnu/packages/guile.scm (guile-charting): New variable.

* gnu/packages/gtk.scm (guile-cairo): Move CAIRO to 'propagated-inputs'.

* gnu/packages/base.scm (gnu-make-boot0, diffutils-boot0,
  findutils-boot0, %boot0-inputs, nix-system->gnu-triplet, boot-triplet,
  binutils-boot0, gcc-boot0, perl-boot0, linux-libre-headers-boot0,
  texinfo-boot0, %boot1-inputs, glibc-final-with-bootstrap-bash,
  cross-gcc-wrapper, static-bash-for-glibc, glibc-final,
  gcc-boot0-wrapped, %boot2-inputs, binutils-final, libstdc++,
  gcc-final, ld-wrapper-boot3, %boot3-inputs, bash-final, %boot4-inputs,
  guile-final, gnu-make-final, ld-wrapper, coreutils-final, grep-final,
  %boot5-inputs, %final-inputs, canonical-package, gcc-toolchain,
  gcc-toolchain-4.8, gcc-toolchain-4.9): Move to...
* gnu/packages/commencement.scm: ... here.  New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
* build-aux/check-final-inputs-self-contained.scm: Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/packages/cross-base.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/packages/make-bootstrap.scm: Likewise.
* guix/build-system/cmake.scm (cmake-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/gnu.scm (standard-packages, gnu-build,
  gnu-cross-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/perl.scm (perl-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/python.scm (python-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/trivial.scm (guile-for-build): Likewise.
* guix/download.scm (url-fetch): Likewise.
* guix/gexp.scm (default-guile): Likewise.
* guix/git-download.scm (git-fetch): Likewise.
* guix/monads.scm (run-with-store): Likewise.
* guix/packages.scm (default-guile): Likewise.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package): Likewise.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm: Likewise.
* guix/svn-download.scm (svn-fetch): Likewise.
* tests/builders.scm (%bootstrap-inputs, %bootstrap-search-paths):
  Likewise.
* tests/packages.scm ("GNU Make, bootstrap"): Likewise.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Likewise.
* gnu/services/base.scm: Use 'canonical-package' instead of xxx-final.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/system/vm.scm: Likewise.
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (guix-pull): Likewise.

Reported by Sveltana on #guix.

* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (canonicalize-device-spec): Increase
  MAX-TRIALS.  Add "waiting for partition" 'format' call.

* guix/profiles.scm (info-dir-file)[gzip]: New variable.
  [build]: Add 'setenv' call.

* guix/build-system/perl.scm (perl-build): Add support for variables
    parallel-build? and parallel-tests?.
* guix/build-system/gnu.scm (gnu-build): Add a line break for clarity.

* gnu/packages/unclutter.scm: New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.

* tests/guix-build.sh: Refer to the '%bootstrap' variables from (gnu
  packages bootstrap), not (gnu packages base).

    * README update anachronistic reference to /nix/store

Reported by Mark H. Weaver.

* guix/profiles.scm (info-dir-file): Handle the case where 'scandir'
  returns #f.

* pre-inst-env.in: Fix typo in commentary.

* nix/guix-register/guix-register.cc (GUIX_OPT_DEDUPLICATE): New macro.
  (options): Add --no-deduplication.
  (deduplication): New variable.
  (parse_opt): Handle GUIX_OPT_DEDUPLICATE.
  (register_validity): Add 'optimize' parameter and honor it.
  (main): Move 'store' instanatiation after 'settings.nixStore'
  assignment.
* tests/guix-register.sh: Add test for deduplication.
* guix/nar.scm (finalize-store-file): Update comment above
  'register-path' call.

* gnu/packages/gnupg.scm (libgcrypt): Update to 1.6.2.

* gnu/packages/bdw-gc.scm (libgc-7.2): Update to 7.2f.

* gnu/packages/gnupg.scm (libgcrypt-1.5): Update to 1.5.4.

* guix/svn-download.scm (subversion-package): New procedure.
  (svn-fetch): Use it.  Remove 'svn-for-build'.  Use a gexp and
  'gexp->derivation'.

* guix/git-download.scm (git-package): New procedure.
  (git-fetch): Use it.  Remove 'git-for-build'.
  Use a gexp and 'gexp->derivation'.
* guix/download.scm (gnutls-package): Fix docstring.

* guix/tests.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (noinst_DATA): New variable.
  (GOBJECTS): Add guix/tests.go.
* tests/builders.scm (%store): Use 'open-connection-for-tests'
  from (guix tests).
* tests/derivations.scm: Likewise.
* tests/monads.scm: Likewise.
* tests/packages.scm: Likewise.
* tests/profiles.scm: Likewise.
* tests/union.scm: Likewise.
* tests/gexp.scm: Likewise.
  (guile-for-build): Remove.  Use (%guile-for-build) instead.
* tests/nar.scm (make-random-bytevector, %seed, random-text): Remove.
  (populate-file): Change 'make-random-bytevector' to 'random-bytevector'.
  Use (guix tests).
* tests/store.scm (%seed, random-text): Remove.
  Use (guix tests).

Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/18305>.
Reported by Brandon Invergo <brandon@gnu.org>.

* guix/profiles.scm (manifest-inputs, info-dir-file): New procedures.
  (profile-derivation): Use them.  Add #:info-dir? parameter and honor
  it.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package): Call 'profile-derivation'
  with #:info-dir? #f when the 'bootstrap? option is set.
* tests/profiles.scm ("profile-derivation"): Pass #:info-dir? #f.

* guix/profiles.scm (manifest-show-transaction): Report about upgrades.

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

* gnu/packages/video.scm (ffmpeg): Update to version 2.3.3.

* guix/scripts/package.scm (%sigint-prompt, call-with-sigint-handler)
  (waiting, ftp-open*, check-package-freshness): Move to...
* gnu/packages.scm: ... here.

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

* gnu/packages.scm (_): Remove.
  Remove an extra space.

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

* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[process-actions]: Use
  'manifest-transaction' instead of the equivalent code.
  (show-what-to-remove/install): Remove.

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

* guix/profiles.scm (<manifest-transaction>): New record-type.
  (manifest-perform-transaction): New procedure.
  (manifest-show-transaction): New procedure.
* tests/profiles.scm ("manifest-perform-transaction"): New test.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

* guix/gexp.scm (<gexp>)[natives]: New field.
  (write-gexp): Use both 'gexp-references' and
  'gexp-native-references'.
  (gexp->derivation): Use both 'gexp-inputs' and 'gexp-native-inputs',
  and append them.
  (gexp-inputs): Add 'references' parameter and honor it.
  (gexp-native-inputs): New procedure.
  (gexp->sexp)[reference->sexp]: Add 'native?' parameter and honor it.
  Use it, and use 'gexp-native-references'.
  (gexp)[collect-native-escapes]: New procedure.
  [escape->ref]: Handle 'ungexp-native' and 'ungexp-native-splicing'.
  [substitute-ungexp, substitute-ungexp-splicing]: New procedures.
  [substitute-references]: Use them, and handle 'ungexp-native' and
  'ungexp-native-splicing'.
  Adjust generated 'make-gexp' call to provide both normal references
  and native references.
  [read-ungexp]: Support 'ungexp-native' and
  'ungexp-native-splicing'.
  Add reader extension for #+.
* tests/gexp.scm (gexp-native-inputs): New procedure.
  (gexp->sexp*): Add 'target' parameter.
  ("ungexp + ungexp-native",
  "input list + ungexp-native",
  "input list splicing + ungexp-native-splicing",
  "gexp->derivation, ungexp-native",
  "gexp->derivation, ungexp + ungexp-native"): New tests.
  ("sugar"): Add tests for #+ and #+@.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'ungexp-native' et al.

* guix/gexp.scm (lower-inputs): Add #:system and #:target.  Use
  'package->cross-derivation' when TARGET is true.  Honor SYSTEM.
  (gexp->derivation): Add #:target argument.  Pass SYSTEM and TARGET to
  'lower-inputs' and 'gexp->sexp'.
  (gexp->sexp): Add #:system and #:target.  Pass them in recursive call
  and to 'package-file'.
* tests/gexp.scm (gexp->sexp*): Add 'system' and 'target' parameters.
  ("gexp->derivation, cross-compilation"): New test.

* guix/monads.scm (package-file): Leave #:system to #f by default.
* tests/monads.scm ("package-file, default system"): New test.

* guix/monads.scm (package-file): Add #:target keyword parameter and
  honor it.
  (package->cross-derivation): New procedure.
* tests/monads.scm ("package-file + package->cross-derivation"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Update 'package-file' documentation.
  Add 'package->cross-derivation'.

* gnu/packages/lightning.scm (lightning): Update to 2.0.5.

* gnu/packages/guile.scm (guile-json): Update to 0.4.0.

* gnu/packages/apr.scm (apr): Disable parallel tests.

* gnu/packages/apr.scm (apr-util): Update to 1.5.3.

* gnu/packages/apr.scm (apr): Update to 1.5.1.

* gnu/packages/patches/texi2html-i18n.patch: New patch.
* gnu/packages/texinfo.scm (texi2html)[source]: Use it.
* gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it.