From 7f239fd33ff7bf2f1ec48de37f14479699d4096f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Courtès Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:13:53 +0200 Subject: system: Add 'file-system' decl. for /dev/pts, and use the right options. Fixes . * gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%devtmpfs-file-system): Add 'needed-for-boot?' field. (%tty-gid, %pseudo-terminal-file-system): New variables. (%base-file-systems): Add %PSEUDO-TERMINAL-FILE-SYSTEM. * gnu/services/base.scm (udev-service): Remove dependency on 'file-system-/dev'. * gnu/system/shadow.scm (%base-groups): Add 'id' field for group 'tty'. * guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (boot-system): Remove 'mount' call for /dev/pts. * doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Add %pseudo-terminal-file-system. --- doc/guix.texi | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index a88b546380..4490ff1deb 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -3074,6 +3074,14 @@ The @code{devtmpfs} file system to be mounted on @file{/dev}. This is a requirement for udev (@pxref{Base Services, @code{udev-service}}). @end defvr +@defvr {Scheme Variable} %pseudo-terminal-file-system +This is the file system to be mounted as @file{/dev/pts}. It supports +@dfn{pseudo-terminals} created @i{via} @code{openpty} and similar +functions (@pxref{Pseudo-Terminals,,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference +Manual}). Pseudo-terminals are used by terminal emulators such as +@command{xterm}. +@end defvr + @defvr {Scheme Variable} %binary-format-file-system The @code{binfmt_misc} file system, which allows handling of arbitrary executable file types to be delegated to user space. This requires the -- cgit v1.2.3