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| author | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2024-11-25 16:33:07 +0100 |
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| committer | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2024-12-01 20:14:15 +0100 |
| commit | 6b14eb3402034531bc7d9b70f273ca1a66e42d4b (patch) | |
| tree | 0cae3246316ecbbb6beef8f123259e60d7b2d2c9 /doc/contributing.texi | |
| parent | 4b5dae8defe4c0d5e98b5ce6abba853007485f23 (diff) | |
| download | guix-6b14eb3402034531bc7d9b70f273ca1a66e42d4b.tar.gz guix-6b14eb3402034531bc7d9b70f273ca1a66e42d4b.zip | |
guix build: Add ‘--dependents’.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-help, %options): Add ‘--dependents’.
(dependents): New procedure.
(options->things-to-build): Add ‘store’ parameter; honor ‘dependents’
option.
[for-type]: Handle ‘dependents’ type.
(options->derivations): Update call to ‘options->things-to-build’.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (Additional Build Options): Document ‘--dependents’.
(Invoking guix refresh): Cross-reference it.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Mention it.
Change-Id: I00b6d5831e1f1d35dc8b84a82605391d5a8f417c
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/contributing.texi')
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index e7465fc259..6be879fa66 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -1915,7 +1915,9 @@ according to the project's conventions (@pxref{Invoking guix style}). @item Make sure the package builds on your platform, using @command{guix build -@var{package}}. +@var{package}}. Also build at least its direct dependents with +@command{guix build --dependents=1 @var{package}} +(@pxref{build-dependents, @command{guix build}}). @item We recommend you also try building the package on other supported |