plymouth

ng0 wrote on 17 May 2017 21:51

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Message-ID:20170517195112.cun2swywlwe75fsp@abyayala

This patch adds plymouth, the early bootprocess daemon.It provides a 'boot splash'.
Users will not install this on their own (or be able touse it freestanding) which is why we need at least asystem-service for this.
I'd hate to be the bottleneck for this, so here is my workfrom back in december (builds okay!).
According to Gentoo, we will need to apply changes to theGRUB menu and are advised to disable the linux boot logodisplay (https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Plymouth).
I also advise like we concluded in a chat in december,that we write a system test for this.
-- https://pragmatique.xyzPGP: https://people.pragmatique.xyz/ng0/

From 978af1382601655ebe40bd40d37fdd23f50c8af7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
* gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm (plymouth): New variable.--- gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+)

Toggle diff (117 lines)diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scmindex 85a6c8b26..63fdbcde7 100644--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ;;; Copyright © 2016 Kei Kebreau <kei@openmailbox.org> ;;; Copyright © 2017 Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> ;;; Copyright © 2017 Marius Bakke <mbakke@fastmail.com>+;;; Copyright © 2017 ng0 <contact.ng0@cryptolab.net> ;;; ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix. ;;;@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@   #:use-module (gnu packages gperf)   #:use-module (gnu packages graphviz)   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)+  #:use-module (gnu packages image)   #:use-module (gnu packages libffi)   #:use-module (gnu packages libunwind)   #:use-module (gnu packages libusb)@@ -927,3 +929,94 @@ library to access fingerprint readers, over the D-Bus interprocess communication bus.  This daemon layer above libfprint solves problems related to applications simultaneously competing for fingerprint readers.")     (license license:gpl2+)))++(define-public plymouth+  (package+    (name "plymouth")+    (version "0.9.2")+    (source+     (origin+       (method url-fetch)+       (uri (string-append "https://www.freedesktop.org/software/"+                           "plymouth/releases/" name "-" version ".tar.bz2"))+       (sha256+        (base32+         "0zympsgy5bbfl2ag5nc1jxlshpx8r1s1yyjisanpx76g88hfh31g"))))+    (build-system gnu-build-system)+    (arguments+     `(#:configure-flags (list (string-append "--sbindir="+                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")+                                              "/sbin")+                               (string-append "--bindir="+                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")+                                              "/bin")+                               (string-append "--prefix="+                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out"))+                               (string-append "--exec-prefix="+                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out"))+                               (string-append "--libexecdir="+                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")+                                              "/lib")+                               (string-append "--sysconfdir="+                                              "/etc")+                               (string-append "--localstatedir="+                                              "/var")+                               (string-append "--with-logo="+                                              "/etc/plymouth/logo.png")+                               (string-append "--with-background-color="+                                              "0x000000")+                               (string-append "--with-background-start-color-stop="+                                              "0x000000")+                               (string-append "--with-background-end-color-stop="+                                              "0x000000")+                               "--without-system-root-install"+                               "--without-rhgb-compat-link"+                               "--enable-tracing"+                               "--disable-systemd-integration"+                               "--enable-pango"+                               "--enable-gdm-transition"+                               "--enable-gtk")+       #:make-flags (list (string-append "plymouthd_defaultsdir="+                                         (assoc-ref %outputs "out")+                                         "/share/plymouth")+                          (string-append "plymouthd_confdir="+                                         (assoc-ref %outputs "out")+                                         "/etc/plymouth"))+       #:phases+       (modify-phases %standard-phases+         (add-before 'configure 'fix-docbook+           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)+             (substitute* "docs/Makefile.in"+               (("http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl")+                (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "docbook-xsl")+                               "/xml/xsl/docbook-xsl-"+                               ,(package-version docbook-xsl)+                               "/manpages/docbook.xsl")))+             (setenv "XML_CATALOG_FILES"+                     (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "docbook-xml")+                                    "/xml/dtd/docbook/catalog.xml"))+             #t)))))+    (inputs+     `(("gtk+" ,gtk+)+       ("glib" ,glib)+       ("cairo" ,cairo)+       ("libdrm" ,libdrm)+       ("pango" ,pango)+       ("libpng" ,libpng)+       ("eudev" ,eudev)))+    (native-inputs+     `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)+       ("libxslt" ,libxslt)+       ("docbook-xsl" ,docbook-xsl)+       ("docbook-xml" ,docbook-xml)))+    (synopsis "Graphical boot animation (splash) and logger")+    (home-page "https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouth/")+    (description+     "Plymouth is an application that runs very early in the boot+process (even before the root filesystem is mounted!) that provides+a graphical boot animation while the boot process happens in the+background.++You are not supposed to install this on your own, it is only useful+with system integration.")+    (license license:gpl2+)))-- 2.13.0

Ricardo Wurmus wrote on 30 May 2017 23:14

Recipients:(name . ng0)(address . ng0@pragmatique.xyz)(address . 26970@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:87shjm2gkc.fsf@elephly.net

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> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add plymouth.>> * gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm (plymouth): New variable.> ---

Thanks!
[…]

Toggle quote (15 lines)> +    (arguments> +     `(#:configure-flags (list (string-append "--sbindir="> +                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")> +                                              "/sbin")> +                               (string-append "--bindir="> +                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")> +                                              "/bin")> +                               (string-append "--prefix="> +                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out"))> +                               (string-append "--exec-prefix="> +                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out"))> +                               (string-append "--libexecdir="> +                                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")> +                                              "/lib")

Is it really necessary to set *all* of these? Usually it’s sufficientto just set “--prefix” and that’s done by default.

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> + (string-append "--sysconfdir="> + "/etc")

You don’t need string-append here. Is it *necessary* to use the global/etc here, or can it be told (at runtime) to read its configurationfiles from elsewhere?

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> + (string-append "--localstatedir="> + "/var")> + (string-append "--with-logo="> + "/etc/plymouth/logo.png")

I would prefer if we didn’t have to use the global /etc here. You don’tneed string-append here.

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> + (string-append "--with-background-color="> + "0x000000")> + (string-append "--with-background-start-color-stop="> + "0x000000")> + (string-append "--with-background-end-color-stop="> + "0x000000")

Why are these provided?

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> + "--without-system-root-install"> + "--without-rhgb-compat-link"> + "--enable-tracing"> + "--disable-systemd-integration"> + "--enable-pango"> + "--enable-gdm-transition"> + "--enable-gtk")

And what about these? Does “disable-systemd-integration” mean that itwon’t work with elogind?

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> + #:make-flags (list (string-append "plymouthd_defaultsdir="> + (assoc-ref %outputs "out")> + "/share/plymouth")> + (string-append "plymouthd_confdir="> + (assoc-ref %outputs "out")> + "/etc/plymouth"))

These differ from the configure flags above that say that the global/etc should be used. Is this on purpose?

Toggle quote (32 lines)> +       #:phases> +       (modify-phases %standard-phases> +         (add-before 'configure 'fix-docbook> +           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)> +             (substitute* "docs/Makefile.in"> +               (("http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl")> +                (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "docbook-xsl")> +                               "/xml/xsl/docbook-xsl-"> +                               ,(package-version docbook-xsl)> +                               "/manpages/docbook.xsl")))> +             (setenv "XML_CATALOG_FILES"> +                     (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "docbook-xml")> +                                    "/xml/dtd/docbook/catalog.xml"))> +             #t)))))> +    (inputs> +     `(("gtk+" ,gtk+)> +       ("glib" ,glib)> +       ("cairo" ,cairo)> +       ("libdrm" ,libdrm)> +       ("pango" ,pango)> +       ("libpng" ,libpng)> +       ("eudev" ,eudev)))> +    (native-inputs> +     `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)> +       ("libxslt" ,libxslt)> +       ("docbook-xsl" ,docbook-xsl)> +       ("docbook-xml" ,docbook-xml)))> +    (synopsis "Graphical boot animation (splash) and logger")> +    (home-page "https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouth/")> +    (description> +     "Plymouth is an application that runs very early in the boot> +process (even before the root filesystem is mounted!) that provides

“and” ——————————————^

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> +a graphical boot animation while the boot process happens in the> +background.

I wonder how this will work “before the root filesystem is mounted” whenthe store actually sits on the root filesystem. I would prefer to onlyadd this once it actually works, so I’d very much like to see a proof ofconcept for how to use it in a system.
-- Ricardo
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Ricardo Wurmus wrote on 30 May 2017 23:15

control message for bug #26970

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tags 26970 moreinfo

Ricardo Wurmus wrote on 7 May 2020 10:41

plymouth

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Message-ID:87368c3zn4.fsf@elephly.net

Commit 5b9bdeb52cc25e35e74bbc10fa102e3fcc4baab9 adds Plymouth.
I updated to 0.9.4, removed all the unnecessary configure and makeflags, removed GTK support because it blew up the closure size from~200MB to 800MB, which isn’t suitable for use in an initrd.
I tried using it in a VM, but I haven’t yet been able to make the splashappear. It seems to be unable to find a graphical display and switchesto the “detailed” view, which merely prints to the console.
I did try loading uvesafb in the initrd, but all I get is a garbledscreen.
On the plus side, plymouth does work as expected on my booted machine,so I went ahead and pushed the commit.
--Ricardo

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