| Message ID | 20160802074318.2572-3-sleep_walker@gnu.org |
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On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Tomáš Čech <sleep_walker@gnu.org> wrote: > * doc/guix.texi(Initial RAM Disk): Describe extra-modules parameter in > definition of base-initrd. Mention it under example of use of > extra-packges. > --- > doc/guix.texi | 10 +++++++++- > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi > index 786fe55..27a4cea 100644 > --- a/doc/guix.texi > +++ b/doc/guix.texi > @@ -10183,6 +10183,9 @@ system declaration like this: > rest))) > @end example > > +In a similar way you can add programs to packed into initrd using > +@code{#:extra-packages}. "to pack in the" maybe ? > The @code{base-initrd} procedure also handles common use cases that > involves using the system as a QEMU guest, or as a ``live'' system with > volatile root file system. > @@ -10233,7 +10236,7 @@ further. > > @deffn {Monadic Procedure} base-initrd @var{file-systems} @ > [#:qemu-networking? #f] [#:virtio? #t] [#:volatile-root? #f] @ > - [#:extra-modules '()] [#:mapped-devices '()] > + [#:extra-packages '()] [#:extra-modules '()] [#:mapped-devices '()] > Return a monadic derivation that builds a generic initrd. @var{file-systems} is > a list of file systems to be mounted by the initrd, possibly in addition to > the root file system specified on the kernel command line via @code{--root}. > @@ -10251,6 +10254,11 @@ The initrd is automatically populated with all the kernel modules necessary > for @var{file-systems} and for the given options. However, additional kernel > modules can be listed in @var{extra-modules}. They will be added to the initrd, and > loaded at boot time in the order in which they appear. > + > +Additional packages can be added through @var{extra-packages}. This is > +useful mostly for development and debugging purposes but it can also be > +used to extend set of commands available in case of interactive > +recovery. > @end deffn "to extend the set"
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 786fe55..27a4cea 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -10183,6 +10183,9 @@ system declaration like this: rest))) @end example +In a similar way you can add programs to packed into initrd using +@code{#:extra-packages}. + The @code{base-initrd} procedure also handles common use cases that involves using the system as a QEMU guest, or as a ``live'' system with volatile root file system. @@ -10233,7 +10236,7 @@ further. @deffn {Monadic Procedure} base-initrd @var{file-systems} @ [#:qemu-networking? #f] [#:virtio? #t] [#:volatile-root? #f] @ - [#:extra-modules '()] [#:mapped-devices '()] + [#:extra-packages '()] [#:extra-modules '()] [#:mapped-devices '()] Return a monadic derivation that builds a generic initrd. @var{file-systems} is a list of file systems to be mounted by the initrd, possibly in addition to the root file system specified on the kernel command line via @code{--root}. @@ -10251,6 +10254,11 @@ The initrd is automatically populated with all the kernel modules necessary for @var{file-systems} and for the given options. However, additional kernel modules can be listed in @var{extra-modules}. They will be added to the initrd, and loaded at boot time in the order in which they appear. + +Additional packages can be added through @var{extra-packages}. This is +useful mostly for development and debugging purposes but it can also be +used to extend set of commands available in case of interactive +recovery. @end deffn Needless to say, the initrds we produce and use embed a