* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Add --pure to "guix environment"
  invocations

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remove powerpc-linux
examples.
* doc/guix.texi (Virtualization Services): Replace powerpc-linux example
with mips64el-linux.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Document how to enable qemu
binfmt service and how to use it.

Co-authored-by: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>

* doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Show "guix package -i"
command line.

* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): Move to...
* doc/contributing.texi (Packaging Guidelines): ... here.  Turn into a
section.  Adjust references to "Contributing".

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Replace @command by @code for
  packages.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Merge "discourage use of
  texlive" with existing paragraph on "guix size".

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Discourage the use of texlive as
  input.

* Makefile.am (assert-binaries-available): Don't mention hydra.gnu.org
in comment.
* build-aux/check-available-binaries.scm: Likewise.
* build-aux/check-final-inputs-self-contained.scm: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (SUBSTITUTE-SERVER): New variable.
Use it throughout instead of "mirror.hydra.gnu.org".
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Likewise.
* gnu/services/base.scm (hydra-key-authorization)
(guix-activation): Remove mentions of "hydra.gnu.org" in comments and
messages.
* gnu/system/install.scm (%installation-services): Likewise.
* guix/scripts/size.scm (guix-size): Likewise.

Suggested by swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Mention
that ./pre-inst-env is generated.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): URL recommendations.

* etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page: New file.
* doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Document new snippet.

* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Add a
note about having the dependencies available.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Provide a link to Hydra.  Add
section about freezing branches.

* guix/scripts/pull.scm (%pull-version): New variable.
(build-from-source): Pass #:pull-version to BUILD.
(whole-package-for-legacy, derivation->manifest-entry): New procedure.
(build-and-install): Rewrite in terms of 'build-and-use-profile'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (maybe-suggest-running-guix-pull)[latest]:
Switch to "/current".
* scripts/guix.in (augment-load-paths!): Remove use of
~/.config/guix/latest.
* build-aux/compile-as-derivation.scm: Replace "/guix/latest/" with
"/current/share/guile/site/X.Y"
* guix/scripts.scm (warn-about-old-distro)[age]: Check "/current"
instead of "/latest".
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Document it.
* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Remove
footnote about abusing ~/.config/guix/latest.

* doc/contributing.texi (Formatting Code): Add a paragraph about Vim.

Suggested by Martin H. <maze@strahlungsfrei.de>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Suggest
'sudo -E'.

* etc/snippets/scheme-mode/guix-cvs-reference,
etc/snippets/scheme-mode/guix-git-reference,
etc/snippets/scheme-mode/guix-hg-reference,
etc/snippets/scheme-mode/guix-origin,
etc/snippets/scheme-mode/guix-package,
etc/snippets/scheme-mode/guix-svn-reference,
etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-add-package,
etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-update-package: New files.
* doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Document snippets.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify
cryptographic signatures at the very beginning.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add a note about closing bug
threads by mailing to NNN-done@debbugs.gnu.org.

Suggested-by: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>

Searching for `git send-email' took you to the end of `Submitting Patches'
section which said

   You may use your email client or the ‘git send-email’ command.

without further warning or remark.

* doc/contributing.texi (Sending a Patch Series): Move information about
debbugs bug 15361 to subsection.  Add git-send-email index entries.
(Submitting Patches): Reference it.

This change might not correct, so we revert it for now:

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-08/msg00057.html

This reverts commit 6a436433.

Suggested by Martin H. <maze@strahlungsfrei.de>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Suggest
'sudo -E'.

Suggested by Joshua Branson <jbranso91@gmail.com>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Add "git clone" command.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify
cryptographic signatures.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Document the branching
scheme.

* doc/htmlxref.cnf: Add links to the real manual.
* doc/contributing.texi (Formatting Code): Add reference to it.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Management): Likewise.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add paragraph on
guix-patches@gnu.org.

* etc/indent-package.el.in: Rename to...
* etc/indent-code.el.in: ... this.  Add case for a single argument.
* doc/contributing.texi (Formatting Code): Adjust accordingly.
* configure.ac: Likewise.

* configure.ac: Check for 'emacs', substitute 'EMACS', and emit
'etc/indent-package.el'.
* etc/indent-package.el.in: New file.
* doc/contributing.texi (Formatting Code): Mention
'etc/indent-package.el'.
(Submitting Patches): Likewise, and link to the above node.

Co-authored-by: Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>

* emacs/guix-about.el: Remove file.
* emacs/guix-backend.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-base.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-buffer.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-build-log.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-command.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-config.el.in: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-devel.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-entry.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-external.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-geiser.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-guile.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-help-vars.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-helper.scm.in: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-history.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-hydra-build.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-hydra-jobset.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-hydra.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-info.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-init.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-license.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-list.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-location.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-main.scm: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-messages.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-pcomplete.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-popup.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-prettify.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-profiles.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-read.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-ui-generation.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-ui-license.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-ui-location.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-ui-package.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-ui-system-generation.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-ui.el: Likewise.
* emacs/guix-utils.el: Likewise.
* emacs/local.mk: Likewise.
* doc/emacs.texi: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi: Remove cross-references to Emacs nodes.
(Package Management): Mention 'emacs-guix' package.
* doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Remove the reference.
* doc/htmlxref.cnf: Add 'emacs-guix' URL.
* Makefile.am: Remove Emacs stuff.
* configure.ac: Likewise.
* gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guix-0.12.0)[native-inputs]:
Remove "emacs".
[propagated-inputs]: Remove "geiser" and "emacs-magit-popup".

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Fix "could could" typo.

Signed-off-by: Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>

Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/24008>.
Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add item about bundling.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): New @item:
This gives information about sending related changes and examples on
what we view as related changes.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add note on packages with
more than 100 dependents.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Includes a note on
preference of plain text messages with either inline or MIME attachments
and advise contributers to pay attention if their email client breaks the
patches.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>

Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Contributing): Explain that using a legal name
is not required.

Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add @item regarding
gender-neutral wording.

Reported by Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Mention --localstatedir.

* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): New footnote.