@@ -5620,6 +5620,11 @@ The modules must be @b{underneath} the specified directory, as the
defined as @code{(define-module (gnu packages fun))} must be located at
@code{base/gnu/packages/fun.scm}.
+Doing this allows for only parts of a repository to be used as a
+channel, as Guix looks for valid Guile modules when pulling. For
+instance, by default @command{guix deploy} machine configuration files
+are not valid Guile modules, making @command{guix pull} fail.
+
@node Declaring Channel Dependencies
@section Declaring Channel Dependencies