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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests.section.md b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests.section.md index 33076f5dc2a7..b8191ebd313c 100644 --- a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests.section.md +++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests.section.md @@ -18,3 +18,13 @@ you can view a log of the test: ```ShellSession $ nix-store --read-log result ``` + +## System Requirements {#sec-running-nixos-tests-requirements} + +NixOS tests require virtualization support. +This means that the machine must have `kvm` in its [system features](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/conf-file.html?highlight=system-features#conf-system-features) list, or `apple-virt` in case of macOS. +These features are autodetected locally, but `apple-virt` is only autodetected since Nix 2.19.0. + +Features of **remote builders** must additionally be configured manually on the client, e.g. on NixOS with [`nix.buildMachines.*.supportedFeatures`](https://search.nixos.org/options?show=nix.buildMachines.*.supportedFeatures&sort=alpha_asc&query=nix.buildMachines) or through general [Nix configuration](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/advanced-topics/distributed-builds). + +If you run the tests on a **macOS** machine, you also need a "remote" builder for Linux; possibly a VM. [nix-darwin](https://daiderd.com/nix-darwin/) users may enable [`nix.linux-builder.enable`](https://daiderd.com/nix-darwin/manual/index.html#opt-nix.linux-builder.enable) to launch such a VM. |