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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 2792fe2b29..ca44b3b0b0 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -155,15 +155,9 @@ The @command{pre-inst-env} script sets up all the environment variables necessary to support this, including @env{PATH} and @env{GUILE_LOAD_PATH}. Note that @command{./pre-inst-env guix pull} does @emph{not} upgrade the -local source tree; it simply updates the @file{~/.config/guix/latest} +local source tree; it simply updates the @file{~/.config/guix/current} symlink (@pxref{Invoking guix pull}). Run @command{git pull} instead if -you want to upgrade your local source tree.@footnote{If you would like -to set up @command{guix} to use your Git checkout, you can point the -@file{~/.config/guix/latest} symlink to your Git checkout directory. -If you are the sole user of your system, you may also consider pointing -the @file{/root/.config/guix/latest} symlink to point to -@file{~/.config/guix/latest}; this way it will always use the same -@command{guix} as your user does.} +you want to upgrade your local source tree. @node The Perfect Setup @@ -413,12 +407,19 @@ changes). This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every 2.5 months or so. @end table -All these branches are tracked by our build farm -and merged into @code{master} once +All these branches are @uref{https://hydra.gnu.org/project/gnu, +tracked by our build farm} and merged into @code{master} once everything has been successfully built. This allows us to fix issues before they hit users, and to reduce the window during which pre-built binaries are not available. +Generally, branches other than @code{master} are considered +@emph{frozen} if there has been a recent evaluation, or there is a +corresponding @code{-next} branch. Please ask on the mailing list or +IRC if unsure where to place a patch. +@c TODO: It would be good with badges on the website that tracks these +@c branches. Or maybe even a status page. + @item @cindex determinism, of build processes @cindex reproducible builds, checking |