[debbugs-tracker] bug#34304: closed ([PATCH] doc: Document how to enable qemu binfmt service and how to use it.)

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binfmt service and how to use it.
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> [PATCH] doc: Document how to enable qemu binfmt service and how to use it.
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> Sun,  3 Feb 2019 16:46:01 +0100
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> * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Document how to enable qemu
> binfmt service and how to use it.
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>  doc/contributing.texi | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)
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> diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
> index ecc20dabc..c086e3c9a 100644
> --- a/doc/contributing.texi
> +++ b/doc/contributing.texi
> @@ -813,6 +813,29 @@ name of the new or modified package, and fix any errors it 
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>  Make sure the package builds on your platform, using @code{guix build
>  @var{package}}.
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> +We recommend you also try to build the package on other platforms.  We
> +do not presume that you have all the platforms, therefore we recommend
> +using the qemu binfmt service of GuixSD.  In order to enable it, add
> +the following service to your operating-system configuration's services:
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> +(service qemu-binfmt-service-type
> + (qemu-binfmt-configuration
> +   (platforms (lookup-qemu-platforms "arm" "aarch64" "ppc" "mips64el"))
> +   (guix-support? #t)))
> address@hidden example
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> +Then reconfigure your system.
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> +You can then build packages like the following, respectively:
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> +guix build --system=armhf-linux --rounds=2 my-package
> +guix build --system=aarch64-linux --rounds=2 my-package
> +guix build --system=powerpc-linux --rounds=2 my-package
> +guix build --system=mips64el-linux --rounds=2 my-package
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>  @item
>  @cindex bundling
>  Make sure the package does not use bundled copies of software already
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--- Begin Message --- Subject: Re: [bug#34304] [PATCH] doc: Document how to enable qemu binfmt service and how to use it. Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 17:58:10 +0100

Hi Ricardo,

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:59:08 +0100
Ricardo Wurmus <address@hidden> wrote:

>[improved version]

Thanks!  Pushed with improved text to guix master as 
89339a35bd8610ec585da36f3da6ddf116c3fe89.

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