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diff --git a/site/docs/bazel-user-manual.html b/site/docs/bazel-user-manual.html index 6ee605274a..cec79d15d4 100644 --- a/site/docs/bazel-user-manual.html +++ b/site/docs/bazel-user-manual.html @@ -533,18 +533,16 @@ Subtractive patterns: when new external dependendencies are added or because you'd like to "prefetch" dependencies (say, before a flight where you'll be offline). If you would like to prevent new dependencies from being added during builds, you - can specify the <code>--fetch=false</code> flag. + can specify the <code>--fetch=false</code> flag. Note that this flag only + applies to repository rules that do not point to a directory in the local + file system. Changes, for example, to <code>local_repository</code>, + <code>new_local_repository</code> and Android SDK and NDK repository rules + will always take effect regardless of the value <code>--fetch</code> . </p> <p> If you disallow fetching during builds and Bazel finds new external - dependencies, your build will fail with: -<pre> -ERROR: /path/to/your/BUILD:1:1: error loading package 'external': to fix, run - bazel fetch //... -External repository @your-repo not found and referenced by '//your:target'. -ERROR: Loading failed; build aborted. -</pre> + dependencies, your build will fail. </p> <p> |