From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: sirgazil Subject: bug#27165: API Reference: origin-patches description should be more descriptive Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 10:46:03 -0500 Message-ID: <1ed72d64-718b-2271-f150-cd4897b59ebf@zoho.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:52069) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5aV-0003dL-17 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:31:08 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5aQ-0004Vh-Gr for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:31:07 -0400 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.43]:44939) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5aQ-0004Vb-Dl for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:31:02 -0400 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5aQ-0003y7-8j for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:31:02 -0400 Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-Message-ID: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:51529) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5Yz-0002oo-41 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:29:34 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5Yv-00048W-Vc for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:29:33 -0400 Received: from sender-pp-092.zoho.com ([135.84.80.237]:25472) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dG5Yv-000481-Nc for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 31 May 2017 11:29:29 -0400 List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "bug-Guix" To: 27165@debbugs.gnu.org Steps to reproduce ============ 1. Go to https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/origin-Reference.html. 2. Locate the "patches" field description. Unexpected situation ============= The value for the "patches" field is described as a list of file names. Expected situation =========== The value for the "patches" field is described as a list of objects that can be "lowered". For example, file name strings, objects, ??? ยน If appropriate, a link to the meaning of "lowered" should be provided. Notes ==== 1. IRC chat about the value of "origin-patches" https://gnunet.org/bot/log/guix/2017-05-31#T1405402. -- https://sirgazil.bitbucket.io/