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[PATCH] doc: clarification for hashing git checkouts


From: Troy Sankey
Subject: [PATCH] doc: clarification for hashing git checkouts
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:54:38 -0400
User-agent: alot/0.3.6

When hashing git checkouts of packages, packagers must first remove the .git
directory.  This commit adds this clarification to the "Invoking guix hash"
page in the documentation.
---
 doc/guix.texi | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index c9d9bd8..f9fe85a 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -4533,6 +4533,9 @@ hash (@pxref{Invoking guix archive}).
 @c FIXME: Replace xref above with xref to an ``Archive'' section when
 @c it exists.
 
+When hashing a git checkout, be sure to remove the git configuration
+directory (@code{rm -r .git}) as it will erroneously impact the hash.
+
 @end table
 
 @node Invoking guix import
-- 
2.1.4



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