On Tue, Jun 08 2021, Maxime Devos wrote:

>> > > diff --git a/guix/build/utils.scm b/guix/build/utils.scm
>> > > index 419c10195b..df960eee84 100644
>> > > --- a/guix/build/utils.scm
>> > > +++ b/guix/build/utils.scm
>> > > @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
>> > 
>> > Modifying (guix build utils) entails a world-rebuild, as
>> > (guix build utils) is used by the build code of practically
>> > every package. I would suggest placing it in (gnu build activation)
>> > instead.
>> 
>> Oh, I didn’t think about that.  Moving it to (gnu build activation)
>> seems like a good option.
>> 
>> Should I create a new “Activation” section in the manual, or should I
>> keep it in the “Build Utilities” section?
>
> The procedure isn't available during package building
> (well, (gnu build activation) _could_ be imported in a package definition
> using #:imported-modules & #:modules but it is not supposed to be used like
> that), so ‘Build Utilities’ doesn't seem appropriate, thus I'd suggest creating
> an "Activation" section in the manual.
>
> Maybe under ‘Programming Reference’, or after ‘Defining Services’ in
> the ‘System configuration’ chapter?

OK, sounds good to me!