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| author | Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> | 2019-12-08 16:33:34 +0100 |
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| committer | Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> | 2019-12-08 16:34:32 +0100 |
| commit | 9fcf28205826564a05cfccba301ac3b09d17e86d (patch) | |
| tree | 85c85418f8bb78bbbca694d25fed9456fcbbf199 | |
| parent | bf99d7e0e2e79935b6748afa059e7392d8e110c8 (diff) | |
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doc: Mention how to simulate a `guix pull' before submitting patches.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Mention the dummy guix pull
command in the check list.
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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 346f2a5143..4ecff0a2dd 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -968,6 +968,12 @@ guix environment --pure guix -- make @end example and look for warnings, especially those about use of undefined symbols. +@item +Make sure your changes do not break Guix and simulate a @code{guix pull} with: +@example +guix pull --url=/path/to/your/checkout --profile=/tmp/guix.master +@end example + @end enumerate When posting a patch to the mailing list, use @samp{[PATCH] @dots{}} as |