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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 5d18e44f91..ea603ab56a 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -35682,6 +35682,16 @@ returned by @command{guix describe}) to determine whether commits currently in use are descendants of those deployed. When this is not the case and @code{allow-downgrades?} is false, it raises an error. This ensures you do not accidentally downgrade remote machines. + +@item @code{safety-checks?} (default: @code{#t}) +Whether to perform ``safety checks'' before deployment. This includes +verifying that devices and file systems referred to in the operating +system configuration actually exist on the target machine, and making +sure that Linux modules required to access storage devices at boot time +are listed in the @code{initrd-modules} field of the operating system. + +These safety checks ensure that you do not inadvertently deploy a system +that would fail to boot. Be careful before turning them off! @end table @end deftp |