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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 7c02e2d392..3ed71424fa 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -5620,6 +5620,12 @@ The modules must be @b{underneath} the specified directory, as the defined as @code{(define-module (gnu packages fun))} must be located at @code{base/gnu/packages/fun.scm}. +Doing this allows for only parts of a repository to be used as a +channel, as Guix expects valid Guile modules when pulling. For +instance, @command{guix deploy} machine configuration files are not +valid Guile modules, and treating them as such would make @command{guix +pull} fail. + @node Declaring Channel Dependencies @section Declaring Channel Dependencies |