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-rw-r--r--doc/guix.texi9
-rw-r--r--gnu/services/version-control.scm8
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 1eb47e31cf..3f76184495 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -35736,6 +35736,15 @@ A value like @code{#o0027} will give read access to the group used by Gitolite
 (by default: @code{git}).  This is necessary when using Gitolite with software
 like cgit or gitweb.
 
+@item @code{local-code} (default: @code{"$rc@{GL_ADMIN_BASE@}/local"})
+Allows you to add your own non-core programs, or even override the
+shipped ones with your own.
+
+Please supply the FULL path to this variable. By default, directory
+called "local" in your gitolite clone is used, providing the benefits of
+versioning them as well as making changes to them without having to log
+on to the server.
+
 @item @code{unsafe-pattern} (default: @code{#f})
 An optional Perl regular expression for catching unsafe configurations in
 the configuration file.  See
diff --git a/gnu/services/version-control.scm b/gnu/services/version-control.scm
index cd8763f5ea..b6b78e504e 100644
--- a/gnu/services/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/version-control.scm
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 
             <gitolite-rc-file>
             gitolite-rc-file
+            gitolite-rc-file-local-code
             gitolite-rc-file-umask
             gitolite-rc-file-unsafe-pattern
             gitolite-rc-file-git-config-keys
@@ -242,6 +243,8 @@ access to exported repositories under @file{/srv/git}."
   gitolite-rc-file?
   (umask           gitolite-rc-file-umask
                    (default #o0077))
+  (local-code      gitolite-rc-file-local-code
+                   (default "$rc{GL_ADMIN_BASE}/local"))
   (unsafe-pattern  gitolite-rc-file-unsafe-pattern
                    (default #f))
   (git-config-keys gitolite-rc-file-git-config-keys
@@ -263,11 +266,14 @@ access to exported repositories under @file{/srv/git}."
 (define-gexp-compiler (gitolite-rc-file-compiler
                        (file <gitolite-rc-file>) system target)
   (match file
-    (($ <gitolite-rc-file> umask unsafe-pattern git-config-keys roles enable)
+    (($ <gitolite-rc-file> umask local-code unsafe-pattern git-config-keys roles enable)
      (apply text-file* "gitolite.rc"
       `("%RC = (\n"
         "    UMASK => " ,(format #f "~4,'0o" umask) ",\n"
         "    GIT_CONFIG_KEYS => '" ,git-config-keys "',\n"
+        ,(if local-code
+             (simple-format #f "    LOCAL_CODE => \"~A\",\n" local-code)
+             "")
         "    ROLES => {\n"
         ,@(map (match-lambda
                  ((role . value)