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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index ee72b2f94d..4ecff0a2dd 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -961,6 +961,19 @@ often better to clone the repository. Don't use the @command{name} field in the URL: it is not very useful and if the name changes, the URL will probably be wrong. +@item +See if Guix builds with +@example +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 |