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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2014-08-17 20:56:47 +0200
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2014-08-17 20:58:58 +0200
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monads: Add 'package->cross-derivation' and #:target for 'package-file'.
* 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'.
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 92eccad118..a7803a4aee 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -2065,15 +2065,19 @@ The example below adds a file to the store, under two different names:
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn {Monadic Procedure} package-file @var{package} [@var{file}] @
-       [#:system (%current-system)] [#:output "out"] Return as a monadic
+       [#:system (%current-system)] [#:target #f] @
+       [#:output "out"] Return as a monadic
 value in the absolute file name of @var{file} within the @var{output}
 directory of @var{package}.  When @var{file} is omitted, return the name
-of the @var{output} directory of @var{package}.
+of the @var{output} directory of @var{package}.  When @var{target} is
+true, use it as a cross-compilation target triplet.
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn {Monadic Procedure} package->derivation @var{package} [@var{system}]
-Monadic version of @code{package-derivation} (@pxref{Defining
-Packages}).
+@deffnx {Monadic Procedure} package->cross-derivation @var{package} @
+          @var{target} [@var{system}]
+Monadic version of @code{package-derivation} and
+@code{package-cross-derivation} (@pxref{Defining Packages}).
 @end deffn