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From: Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 02:43:16 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Clarify how to use the '#:python' parameter.
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* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Clearly distinguish between the package that
provides the Python interpreter for the build and the package that is to be
built. Also, mention why one might want to use a specific Python version.
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
---
doc/guix.texi | 7 +++++--
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 1a7f18871b3..7a27ab3c5a6 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -2854,8 +2854,11 @@ For packages that install stand-alone Python programs under @code{bin/},
it takes care of wrapping these programs so that their @code{PYTHONPATH}
environment variable points to all the Python libraries they depend on.
-Which Python package is used can be specified with the @code{#:python}
-parameter.
+Which Python package is used to perform the build can be specified with
+the @code{#:python} parameter. This is a useful way to force a package
+to be built for a specific version of the Python interpreter, which
+might be necessary if the package is only compatible with a single
+interpreter version.
@end defvr
@defvr {Scheme Variable} perl-build-system
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