From ef6596a20cac24dbfd729098f2a903f00f4e33e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miguel Ángel Arruga Vivas Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:35:09 +0200 Subject: build: Add GUIX_GIT_KEYRING variable for make authenticate. * Makefile.am (GUIX_GIT_KEYRING): New variable. (authenticate): Use GUIX_GIT_KEYRING to select the keyring branch reference. * doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Add an example about the use of GUIX_GIT_KEYRING. --- doc/contributing.texi | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 26a4627464..d3f6325c3f 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ make authenticate The first run takes a couple of minutes, but subsequent runs are faster. +Or, when your configuration for your local Git repository doesn't match +the default one, you can provide the reference for the @code{keyring} +branch through the variable @code{GUIX_GIT_KEYRING}. The following +example assumes that you have a Git remote called @samp{myremote} +pointing to the official repository: + +@example +make authenticate GUIX_GIT_KEYRING=myremote/keyring +@end example + @quotation Note You are advised to run @command{make authenticate} after every @command{git pull} invocation. This ensures you keep receiving valid -- cgit 1.4.1