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authorMark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>2018-05-21 13:22:32 -0400
committerMark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>2018-05-21 13:22:32 -0400
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@@ -5855,9 +5855,16 @@ information on cross-compilation.
 
 An example use of this is on Linux-based systems, which can emulate
 different personalities.  For instance, passing
-@code{--system=i686-linux} on an @code{x86_64-linux} system allows you
+@code{--system=i686-linux} on an @code{x86_64-linux} system or
+@code{--system=armhf-linux} on an @code{aarch64-linux} system allows you
 to build packages in a complete 32-bit environment.
 
+@quotation Note
+Building for an @code{armhf-linux} system is unconditionally enabled on
+@code{aarch64-linux} machines, although certain aarch64 chipsets do not
+allow for this functionality, notably the ThunderX.
+@end quotation
+
 Similarly, when transparent emulation with QEMU and @code{binfmt_misc}
 is enabled (@pxref{Virtualization Services,
 @code{qemu-binfmt-service-type}}), you can build for any system for
@@ -12671,11 +12678,11 @@ field of an @code{operating-system} declaration (@pxref{operating-system
 Reference, @code{services}}).
 
 Additionally, the @code{gnome-desktop-service},
-@code{xfce-desktop-service} and @code{mate-desktop-service}
-procedures can add GNOME, XFCE and/or MATE to a system.
-To ``add GNOME'' means that system-level services like the
-backlight adjustment helpers and the power management utilities are
-added to the system, extending @code{polkit} and @code{dbus}
+@code{xfce-desktop-service}, @code{mate-desktop-service} and
+@code{enlightenment-desktop-service-type} procedures can add GNOME, XFCE, MATE
+and/or Enlightenment to a system.  To ``add GNOME'' means that system-level
+services like the backlight adjustment helpers and the power management
+utilities are added to the system, extending @code{polkit} and @code{dbus}
 appropriately, allowing GNOME to operate with elevated privileges on a
 limited number of special-purpose system interfaces.  Additionally,
 adding a service made by @code{gnome-desktop-service} adds the GNOME
@@ -12688,7 +12695,10 @@ To ``add MATE'' means that @code{polkit} and @code{dbus} are extended
 appropriately, allowing MATE to operate with elevated privileges on a
 limited number of special-purpose system interfaces.  Additionally,
 adding a service made by @code{mate-desktop-service} adds the MATE
-metapackage to the system profile.
+metapackage to the system profile.  ``Adding ENLIGHTENMENT'' means that
+@code{dbus} is extended appropriately, and several of Enlightenment's binaries
+are set as setuid, allowing Enlightenment's screen locker and other
+functionality to work as expetected.
 
 The desktop environments in Guix use the Xorg display server by
 default.  If you'd like to use the newer display server protocol
@@ -12718,6 +12728,18 @@ profile, and extends polkit with the actions from
 @code{mate-settings-daemon}.
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn {Scheme Procedure} enlightenment-desktop-service-type
+Return a service that adds the @code{enlightenment} package to the system
+profile, and extends dbus with actions from @code{efl}.
+@end deffn
+
+@deftp {Data Type} enlightenment-desktop-service-configuration
+@table @asis
+@item @code{enlightenment} (default @code{enlightenment})
+The enlightenment package to use.
+@end table
+@end deftp
+
 Because the GNOME, XFCE and MATE desktop services pull in so many packages,
 the default @code{%desktop-services} variable doesn't include any of
 them by default.  To add GNOME, XFCE or MATE, just @code{cons} them onto
@@ -19234,7 +19256,7 @@ Defaults to @samp{#f}.
 
 @end deftypevr
 
-@deftypevr {@code{cgit-configuration} parameter} list project-list
+@deftypevr {@code{cgit-configuration} parameter} project-list project-list
 A list of subdirectories inside of @code{repository-directory}, relative
 to it, that should loaded as Git repositories.  An empty list means that
 all subdirectories will be loaded.