Help with [patch.crates.io]

rust-lang · Oct 17, 2024 · b07c611 · b07c611
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commit b07c611
Showing 1 changed file with 7 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
@@ -1920,8 +1920,13 @@ fn patch(
                 .or_else(|_| toml_url.into_url())
                 .with_context(|| {
                     format!(
-                        "[patch] entry `{}` should be a URL or registry name",
-                        toml_url
+                        "[patch] entry `{}` should be a URL or registry name{}",
+                        toml_url,
+                        if toml_url == "crates" {
+                            "\nFor crates.io, use [patch.crates-io] (with a dash)"
+                        } else {
+                            ""
+                        }
                     )
                 })?,
         };