Re: [PATCH] doc: Run guix refresh -l to find out about dependent packages.

2016-07-28 Thread ng0
Ludovic Courtès writes: > ng0 skribis: > >> * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Includes an item to >> explain that core-updates and core-updates-next exist and that your >> change will be applied on them if it affects too many dependent >> packages, example: libgcrypt. > > In the end

Re: [PATCH] doc: Run guix refresh -l to find out about dependent packages.

2016-07-28 Thread ng0
Vincent Legoll writes: > Maybe, it'd better to get a real native English speaker review, but > until he comes, here are my comments: > > "how many packages would rebuild" > "how many packages have to be rebuilt" > > "for a number which indicates that a change to" > "for why your change to" > > IA

Re: [PATCH] doc: Run guix refresh -l to find out about dependent packages.

2016-07-28 Thread Ludovic Courtès
ng0 skribis: > * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Includes an item to > explain that core-updates and core-updates-next exist and that your > change will be applied on them if it affects too many dependent > packages, example: libgcrypt. In the end I added something a bit more general

Re: [PATCH] doc: Run guix refresh -l to find out about dependent packages.

2016-07-28 Thread Ludovic Courtès
ng0 skribis: > --- a/doc/contributing.texi > +++ b/doc/contributing.texi > @@ -328,6 +328,21 @@ extensions---or to the operating system kernel---e.g., > reliance on > @code{uname} or @file{/proc} files. > > @item > +Run @command{guix refresh --list-dependent} (@pxref{Invoking guix refresh})

Re: [PATCH] doc: Run guix refresh -l to find out about dependent packages.

2016-07-28 Thread Vincent Legoll
Maybe, it'd better to get a real native English speaker review, but until he comes, here are my comments: "how many packages would rebuild" "how many packages have to be rebuilt" "for a number which indicates that a change to" "for why your change to" IANANES... -- Vincent Legoll