From ab7855bff5980c61c0a05018c82602030213bd6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Gerwitz <mike.gerwitz@rtspecialty.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 15:38:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] README.hacking: Mention of distdir

---
 README.hacking | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.hacking b/README.hacking
index 95a14ca..41452f8 100644
--- a/README.hacking
+++ b/README.hacking
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ To build and publish a new version on NPM:
 - Publish:
     $ npm publish liza-VERSION.tar.gz
 
+If your system cannot create a distribution tarball for whatever reason
+(e.g. because of large user/group ids), then you'll have to create a
+distribution directory instead:
+
+- Create distribution:
+    $ make distdir
+- Publish:
+    $ npm publish liza-VERSION/
+
+
 If you have a personal account on NPM, you may use that; otherwise,
 use the `lovullo' account.