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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index d2cd11576f..a79bbfc4f7 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -7483,6 +7483,10 @@ value in the absolute file name of @var{file} within the @var{output} directory of @var{package}. When @var{file} is omitted, return the name of the @var{output} directory of @var{package}. When @var{target} is true, use it as a cross-compilation target triplet. + +Note that this procedure does @emph{not} build @var{package}. Thus, the +result might or might not designate an existing file. We recommend not +using this procedure unless you know what you are doing. @end deffn @deffn {Monadic Procedure} package->derivation @var{package} [@var{system}] |