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Diffstat (limited to 'pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix')
| -rw-r--r-- | pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix | 12 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix index e71c2f770b9b..372fd3cfa526 100644 --- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix +++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix @@ -89,8 +89,16 @@ let cc ]; - # Add a utility function to produce derivations that use this - # stdenv and its shell. + # `mkDerivation` wraps the builtin `derivation` function to + # produce derivations that use this stdenv and its shell. + # + # See also: + # + # * https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/#sec-using-stdenv + # Details on how to use this mkDerivation function + # + # * https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#ssec-derivation + # Explanation about derivations in general mkDerivation = { buildInputs ? [] , nativeBuildInputs ? [] |