From e562ebc9a9e3859ecc0c1c2e8be6f39a44b5be7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Vong <address@hidden>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 23:34:16 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] doc: To clarify `./pre-inst-env guix pull` won't upgrade
 local source tree.

* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): To clarify
`./pre-inst-env guix pull` won't upgrade local source tree
and add a footnote to explain why (thanks to Alex Kost).
---
 doc/contributing.texi | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index f855daf..6423d85 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ $ sudo ./pre-inst-env guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
 $ ./pre-inst-env guix build hello
 @end example
 
+However, note that @command{./pre-inst-env guix pull} will not upgrade your
+local source address@hidden@code{guix pull} fetches the latest guix source,
+compiles it, put it to the store and link "~/.config/guix/latest" to it.}.
+You should run @command{git pull} instead
+if you want to upgrade your local source tree.
+
 @noindent
 Similarly, for a Guile session using the Guix modules:
 
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