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diff --git a/doc/emacs.texi b/doc/emacs.texi index db2e657d27..33bdbd23d9 100644 --- a/doc/emacs.texi +++ b/doc/emacs.texi @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Guix convenient and fun. * Package Management: Emacs Package Management. Managing packages and generations. * Popup Interface: Emacs Popup Interface. Magit-like interface for guix commands. * Prettify Mode: Emacs Prettify. Abbreviating @file{/gnu/store/@dots{}} file names. +* Build Log Mode: Emacs Build Log. Highlighting Guix build logs. * Completions: Emacs Completions. Completing @command{guix} shell command. @end menu @@ -571,6 +572,36 @@ mode hooks (@pxref{Hooks,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}), for example: @end example +@node Emacs Build Log +@section Build Log Mode + +GNU@tie{}Guix provides major and minor modes for highlighting build +logs. So when you have a file with a package build output---for +example, a file returned by @command{guix build --log-file @dots{}} +command (@pxref{Invoking guix build}), you may call @kbd{M-x +guix-build-log-mode} command in the buffer with this file. This major +mode highlights some lines specific to build output and provides the +following key bindings: + +@table @kbd + +@item M-n +Move to the next build phase. + +@item M-p +Move to the previous build phase. + +@end table + +There is also @kbd{M-x guix-build-log-minor-mode} which also provides +the same highlighting (but not key bindings). And as it is a minor +mode, it can be enabled in any buffer. For example, if you are building +some package in a shell buffer (@pxref{Interactive Shell,,, emacs, The +GNU Emacs Manual}), you may enable @command{guix-build-log-minor-mode} +to make it more colorful. Guix build output is rather specific, so this +new highlighting shouldn't conflict with the existing one. + + @node Emacs Completions @section Shell Completions |