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@@ -1915,7 +1915,9 @@ according to the project's conventions (@pxref{Invoking guix style}).
@item
Make sure the package builds on your platform, using @command{guix build
-@var{package}}.
+@var{package}}. Also build at least its direct dependents with
+@command{guix build --dependents=1 @var{package}}
+(@pxref{build-dependents, @command{guix build}}).
@item
We recommend you also try building the package on other supported