[PATCH] services: Add fontconfig-file-system-service.

Efraim Flashner wrote on 18 Mar 11:46 +0100

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* gnu/services/desktop.scm (%fontconfig-file-system,fontconfig-file-system-service): New variables.(%desktop-services): Add fontconfig-file-system-service.---
I've been using a tmpfs mounted read-only at /var/cache/fontconfig formonths now without any problems. This adds it to %desktop-services.
--- gnu/services/desktop.scm | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Toggle diff (70 lines)diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scmindex 1294d748ac..848ed25e3c 100644--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ;;; Copyright © 2016 Sou Bunnbu <iyzsong@gmail.com> ;;; Copyright © 2017 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> ;;; Copyright © 2017 ng0 <ng0@n0.is>-;;; Copyright © 2018 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>+;;; Copyright © 2018, 2020 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> ;;; Copyright © 2018 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2019 Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> ;;; Copyright © 2019 Tim Gesthuizen <tim.gesthuizen@yahoo.de>@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@   #:use-module (gnu services networking)   #:use-module (gnu services sound)   #:use-module ((gnu system file-systems)-                #:select (%elogind-file-systems))+                #:select (%elogind-file-systems file-system))   #:use-module (gnu system)   #:use-module (gnu system shadow)   #:use-module (gnu system pam)@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@             elogind-service             elogind-service-type +            fontconfig-file-system-service+             accountsservice-service-type             accountsservice-service @@ -797,6 +799,25 @@ when they log out."   ;;;+;;; Fontconfig and other desktop file-systems.+;;;++(define %fontconfig-file-system+  (file-system+    (device "none")+    (mount-point "/var/cache/fontconfig")+    (type "tmpfs")+    (flags '(read-only))+    (check? #f)))++;; The global fontconfig directory is unused in Guix and has been+;; known to cause problems so we mount it read-only.+(define fontconfig-file-system-service+  (simple-service 'fontconfig-file-system+                  file-system-service-type+                  (list %fontconfig-file-system)))++;;; ;;; AccountsService service. ;;; @@ -1185,6 +1206,10 @@ or setting its password with passwd.")))          ;; perform administrative tasks (similar to "sudo").          polkit-wheel-service +         ;; The global fontconfig directory is unused in Guix and has been+         ;; known to cause problems so we mount it read-only.+         fontconfig-file-system-service+          ;; NetworkManager and its applet.          (service network-manager-service-type)          (service wpa-supplicant-service-type)    ;needed by NetworkManager-- 2.25.1

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 21 Mar 22:53 +0100

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Hello!
Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> skribis:

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> * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%fontconfig-file-system,> fontconfig-file-system-service): New variables.> (%desktop-services): Add fontconfig-file-system-service.

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Toggle quote (11 lines)> +(define %fontconfig-file-system> +  (file-system> +    (device "none")> +    (mount-point "/var/cache/fontconfig")> +    (type "tmpfs")> +    (flags '(read-only))> +    (check? #f)))> +> +;; The global fontconfig directory is unused in Guix and has been> +;; known to cause problems so we mount it read-only.

What about something like:
;; The global fontconfig cache directory can sometimes contain stale ;; entries, possibly referencing fonts that have been GC’d, so mount ;; it read-only.
I think that’s a correct summary? Perhaps we could link to pastdiscussions if we have one.
Otherwise LGTM, thank you!
Ludo’.

Efraim Flashner wrote on 22 Mar 08:09 +0100

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On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 10:53:50PM +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

Toggle quote (30 lines)> Hello!> > Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> skribis:> > > * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%fontconfig-file-system,> > fontconfig-file-system-service): New variables.> > (%desktop-services): Add fontconfig-file-system-service.> > [...]> > > +(define %fontconfig-file-system> > +  (file-system> > +    (device "none")> > +    (mount-point "/var/cache/fontconfig")> > +    (type "tmpfs")> > +    (flags '(read-only))> > +    (check? #f)))> > +> > +;; The global fontconfig directory is unused in Guix and has been> > +;; known to cause problems so we mount it read-only.> > What about something like:> >   ;; The global fontconfig cache directory can sometimes contain stale>   ;; entries, possibly referencing fonts that have been GC’d, so mount>   ;; it read-only.> > I think that’s a correct summary?  Perhaps we could link to past> discussions if we have one.

I didn't find a canonical bug report but it was mentioned in several inthe past. I added references to two of them.

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> > Otherwise LGTM, thank you!> > Ludo’.

Thanks. Patch pushed.
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