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[PATCH] system: Change default kernel-arguments to '("quiet").

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] system: Change default kernel-arguments to '("quiet").
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:58:46 +0100

This improves the readability of the boot process, especially when using full
disk encryption where you're required to enter the passphrase at a particular
point.

* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[kernel-arguments]: Change the default to
'("quiet").
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Document this change.
---
 doc/guix.texi  | 2 +-
 gnu/system.scm | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 8c7522f286..bfde085ac4 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -10453,7 +10453,7 @@ The package object of the operating system kernel to use <at> footnote{Currently
 only the Linux-libre kernel is supported.  In the future, it will be
 possible to use the GNU <at> tie{}Hurd.}.
 
-@item @code{kernel-arguments} (default: @code{'()})
+@item @code{kernel-arguments} (default: @code{'("quiet")})
 List of strings or gexps representing additional arguments to pass on
 the command-line of the kernel---e.g., @code{("console=ttyS0")}.
 
diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 24243eb707..c4f5740df2 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
   (kernel operating-system-kernel                 ; package
           (default linux-libre))
   (kernel-arguments operating-system-user-kernel-arguments
-                    (default '()))                ; list of gexps/strings
+                    (default '("quiet")))         ; list of gexps/strings
   (bootloader operating-system-bootloader)        ; <bootloader-configuration>
   (label operating-system-label                   ; string
          (thunked)
-- 
2.21.0

Message #8 received at 35369 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org>
To: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
Cc: 35369 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#35369] [PATCH] system: Change default kernel-arguments to
 '("quiet").
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:35:12 +0200

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Good idea.

LGTM!

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Message #13 received at 35369-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
To: Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org>
Cc: 35369-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#35369] [PATCH] system: Change default kernel-arguments to
 '("quiet").
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:36:06 +0100

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Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> scratchpost.org> writes:

> Good idea.
>
> LGTM!

Thanks for taking a look, I've pushed this patch now.

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