guix_mirror_bot pushed a commit to branch version-1.5.0 in repository guix.
commit 00a117d436a5149ce85388475da7dfc30128476d Author: Rutherther <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Sat Jan 17 12:35:20 2026 +0100 news: Add information about %desktop-services changes. Change-Id: I99a7fa1dcaba51f2a0dfe57f77384d82b98505f3 Signed-off-by: Rutherther <[email protected]> Merges: #5697 --- etc/news.scm | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/etc/news.scm b/etc/news.scm index e0bc8b28a6..0ac066ddaa 100644 --- a/etc/news.scm +++ b/etc/news.scm @@ -42,6 +42,26 @@ (channel-news (version 0) + (entry (commit "6d4cb99a15da7f4fd55f956c55f4f4aacfcc7742") + (title + (en "@code{%desktop-services} now includes GDM on AArch64")) + (body + (en "On Guix System in an operating system configuration, your value for the +@code{services} field is based on @code{%desktop-services} for desktop +machines. + +The @code{%desktop-services} contains a login manager that is +architecture-dependent. Previously, GDM has been used on x86_64 and SDDM on +other architectures. + +Now, GDM is used on all 64-bit architectures. This affects only AArch64 in +the end, as other 64-bit architectures aren't mature enough to use +%desktop-services, yet. + +In case you're on AArch64 and you've changed the login manager, you will have +to adapt your config to remove @code{gdm-service-type} instead of +@code{sddm-service-type}."))) + (entry (commit "d3b79beaa806452dceaffb8b211b69dc4c346aba") (title (en "Linux-libre 5.4 no longer supported")
