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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2019-07-26 11:09:56 +0200
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2019-07-26 11:21:36 +0200
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git: <git-checkout> allows tags in its 'commit' field.
Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/36371>.
Reported by Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>.

* guix/git.scm (git-checkout-compiler): Pass 'tag-or-commit' to
'latest-repository-commit*'.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): Update '--with-commit'
documentation accordingly.
* tests/guix-build-branch.sh: Add test.
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
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@@ -8048,7 +8048,7 @@ guix build --with-branch=guile-sqlite3=master cuirass
 @item --with-commit=@var{package}=@var{commit}
 This is similar to @code{--with-branch}, except that it builds from
 @var{commit} rather than the tip of a branch.  @var{commit} must be a valid
-Git commit SHA1 identifier.
+Git commit SHA1 identifier or a tag.
 @end table
 
 @node Additional Build Options