* When using the build hook, distinguish between the stderr of the

hook script proper, and the stdout/stderr of the builder.  Only the
  latter should be saved in /nix/var/log/nix/drvs.
* Allow the verbosity to be set through an option.
* Added a flag --quiet to lower the verbosity level.

scripts/build-remote.pl.in

@@ -225,14 +225,14 @@ system("NIX_SSHOPTS=\"@sshOpts\" @bindir@/nix-copy-closure $hostName $maybeSign
 
 
 # Perform the build.
-my $buildFlags = "--max-silent-time $maxSilentTime --fallback --add-root $rootsDir/\$PPID.out";
+my $buildFlags = "--max-silent-time $maxSilentTime --fallback --add-root $rootsDir/\$PPID.out --option verbosity 0";
 
 # `-tt' forces allocation of a pseudo-terminal.  This is required to
 # make the remote nix-store process receive a signal when the
 # connection dies.  Without it, the remote process might continue to
 # run indefinitely (that is, until it next tries to write to
 # stdout/stderr).
-if (system("ssh $hostName @sshOpts -tt 'nix-store -r $drvPath $buildFlags > /dev/null'") != 0) {
+if (system("ssh $hostName @sshOpts -tt 'nix-store -r $drvPath $buildFlags > /dev/null' >&4") != 0) {
     # If we couldn't run ssh or there was an ssh problem (indicated by
     # exit code 255), then we return exit code 1; otherwise we assume
     # that the builder failed, which we indicate to Nix using exit

scripts/nix-build.in

@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ EOF
         $verbose = 1;
     }
     
+    elsif ($arg eq "--quiet") {
+        push @buildArgs, $arg;
+        push @instArgs, $arg;
+    }
+    
     elsif (substr($arg, 0, 1) eq "-") {
         push @buildArgs, $arg;
     }
@@ -165,7 +170,7 @@ foreach my $expr (@exprs) {
 
     # Build.
     my @outPaths;
-    $pid = open(OUTPATHS, "-|") || exec "$binDir/nix-store", "--add-root", $outLink, "--indirect", "-rv",
+    $pid = open(OUTPATHS, "-|") || exec "$binDir/nix-store", "--add-root", $outLink, "--indirect", "-r",
         @buildArgs, @drvPaths;
     while (<OUTPATHS>) {chomp; push @outPaths, $_;}
     if (!close OUTPATHS) {

src/libmain/shared.cc

@@ -196,17 +196,16 @@ static void initAndRun(int argc, char * * argv)
     remaining.clear();
 
     /* Process default options. */
+    int verbosityDelta = 0;
     for (Strings::iterator i = args.begin(); i != args.end(); ++i) {
         string arg = *i;
-        if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v")
-            verbosity = (Verbosity) ((int) verbosity + 1);
+        if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v") verbosityDelta++;
+        else if (arg == "--quiet") verbosityDelta--;
         else if (arg == "--log-type") {
             ++i;
             if (i == args.end()) throw UsageError("`--log-type' requires an argument");
             setLogType(*i);
         }
-        else if (arg == "--build-output" || arg == "-B")
-            ; /* !!! obsolete - remove eventually */
         else if (arg == "--no-build-output" || arg == "-Q")
             buildVerbosity = lvlVomit;
         else if (arg == "--print-build-trace")
@@ -247,6 +246,9 @@ static void initAndRun(int argc, char * * argv)
         else remaining.push_back(arg);
     }
 
+    verbosityDelta += queryIntSetting("verbosity", lvlInfo);
+    verbosity = (Verbosity) (verbosityDelta < 0 ? 0 : verbosityDelta);
+    
     /* Automatically clean up the temporary roots file when we
        exit. */
     RemoveTempRoots removeTempRoots __attribute__((unused));

src/libstore/build.cc

@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ struct HookInstance
     /* Pipe for the hook's standard output/error. */
     Pipe fromHook;
 
+    /* Pipe for the builder's standard output/error. */
+    Pipe builderOut;
+    
     /* The process ID of the hook. */
     Pid pid;
 
@@ -647,6 +650,9 @@ HookInstance::HookInstance()
     /* Create the communication pipes. */
     toHook.create();
 
+    /* Create a pipe to get the output of the builder. */
+    builderOut.create();
+
     /* Fork the hook. */
     pid = fork();
     switch (pid) {
@@ -666,6 +672,11 @@ HookInstance::HookInstance()
             if (dup2(toHook.readSide, STDIN_FILENO) == -1)
                 throw SysError("dupping to-hook read side");
 
+            /* Use fd 4 for the builder's stdout/stderr. */
+            builderOut.readSide.close();
+            if (dup2(builderOut.writeSide, 4) == -1)
+                throw SysError("dupping builder's stdout/stderr");
+            
             execl(buildHook.c_str(), buildHook.c_str(), thisSystem.c_str(),
                 (format("%1%") % maxSilentTime).str().c_str(), NULL);
             
@@ -740,7 +751,7 @@ private:
     AutoCloseFD fdLogFile;
 
     /* Pipe for the builder's standard output/error. */
-    Pipe logPipe;
+    Pipe builderOut;
 
     /* The build hook. */
     boost::shared_ptr<HookInstance> hook;
@@ -1208,7 +1219,11 @@ void DerivationGoal::buildDone()
     worker.childTerminated(savedPid);
     
     /* Close the read side of the logger pipe. */
-    logPipe.readSide.close();
+    if (hook) {
+        hook->builderOut.readSide.close();
+        hook->fromHook.readSide.close();
+    }
+    else builderOut.readSide.close();
 
     /* Close the log file. */
     fdLogFile.close();
@@ -1387,9 +1402,11 @@ HookReply DerivationGoal::tryBuildHook()
 
     /* Create the log file and pipe. */
     Path logFile = openLogFile();
-    
-    worker.childStarted(shared_from_this(),
-        hook->pid, singleton<set<int> >(hook->fromHook.readSide), false, false);
+
+    set<int> fds;
+    fds.insert(hook->fromHook.readSide);
+    fds.insert(hook->builderOut.readSide);
+    worker.childStarted(shared_from_this(), hook->pid, fds, false, false);
     
     if (printBuildTrace)
         printMsg(lvlError, format("@ build-started %1% %2% %3% %4%")
@@ -1679,8 +1696,8 @@ void DerivationGoal::startBuilder()
     /* Create the log file. */
     Path logFile = openLogFile();
     
-    /* Create a pipe to get the output of the child. */
-    logPipe.create();
+    /* Create a pipe to get the output of the builder. */
+    builderOut.create();
 
     /* Fork a child to build the package.  Note that while we
        currently use forks to run and wait for the children, it
@@ -1732,7 +1749,7 @@ void DerivationGoal::startBuilder()
             }
 #endif
             
-            commonChildInit(logPipe);
+            commonChildInit(builderOut);
     
             if (chdir(tmpDir.c_str()) == -1)
                 throw SysError(format("changing into `%1%'") % tmpDir);
@@ -1816,9 +1833,9 @@ void DerivationGoal::startBuilder()
     
     /* parent */
     pid.setSeparatePG(true);
-    logPipe.writeSide.close();
+    builderOut.writeSide.close();
     worker.childStarted(shared_from_this(), pid,
-        singleton<set<int> >(logPipe.readSide), true, true);
+        singleton<set<int> >(builderOut.readSide), true, true);
 
     if (printBuildTrace) {
         printMsg(lvlError, format("@ build-started %1% %2% %3% %4%")
@@ -2008,7 +2025,8 @@ void DerivationGoal::handleChildOutput(int fd, const string & data)
 {
     if (verbosity >= buildVerbosity)
         writeToStderr((unsigned char *) data.c_str(), data.size());
-    if (fdLogFile != -1)
+    if ((hook && fd == hook->builderOut.readSide) ||
+        (!hook && fd == builderOut.readSide))
         writeFull(fdLogFile, (unsigned char *) data.c_str(), data.size());
 }
 

src/libstore/gc.cc

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Path addPermRoot(const Path & _storePath, const Path & _gcRoot,
                     "therefore, `%2%' might be removed by the garbage collector")
                 % gcRoot % storePath);
     }
-        
+
     /* Grab the global GC root, causing us to block while a GC is in
        progress.  This prevents the set of permanent roots from
        increasing while a GC is in progress. */

src/libstore/globals.cc

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ string nixBinDir = "/UNINIT";
 bool keepFailed = false;
 bool keepGoing = false;
 bool tryFallback = false;
-Verbosity buildVerbosity = lvlInfo;
+Verbosity buildVerbosity = lvlError;
 unsigned int maxBuildJobs = 1;
 unsigned int buildCores = 1;
 bool readOnlyMode = false;

src/libstore/remote-store.cc

@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ void RemoteStore::forkSlave()
     if (worker == "")
         worker = nixBinDir + "/nix-worker";
 
-    string verbosityArg = "-";
-    for (int i = 1; i < verbosity; ++i)
-        verbosityArg += "v";
-
     child = fork();
     
     switch (child) {
@@ -120,10 +116,7 @@ void RemoteStore::forkSlave()
             close(fdSocket);
             close(fdChild);
 
-            execlp(worker.c_str(), worker.c_str(), "--slave",
-                /* hacky - must be at the end */
-                verbosityArg == "-" ? NULL : verbosityArg.c_str(),
-                NULL);
+            execlp(worker.c_str(), worker.c_str(), "--slave", NULL);
 
             throw SysError(format("executing `%1%'") % worker);
             

src/libutil/types.hh

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ typedef set<Path> PathSet;
 
  
 typedef enum { 
-    lvlError,
+    lvlError = 0,
     lvlInfo,
     lvlTalkative,
     lvlChatty,