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doc/configuration.xml
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@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
</itemizedlist>
<para>
The difference between an a package being unsupported on some system and
The difference between a package being unsupported on some system and
being broken is admittedly a bit fuzzy. If a program
<emphasis>ought</emphasis> to work on a certain platform, but doesn't, the
platform should be included in <literal>meta.platforms</literal>, but marked
@ -175,11 +175,12 @@
</programlisting>
</para>
<para>
A more useful example, the following configuration allows only allows
flash player and visual studio code:
For a more useful example, try the following. This configuration
only allows unfree packages named flash player and visual studio
code:
<programlisting>
{
allowUnfreePredicate = (pkg: elem (builtins.parseDrvName pkg.name).name [ "flashplayer" "vscode" ]);
allowUnfreePredicate = (pkg: builtins.elem (builtins.parseDrvName pkg.name).name [ "flashplayer" "vscode" ]);
}
</programlisting>
</para>
@ -286,8 +287,8 @@
<para>
You can define a function called <varname>packageOverrides</varname> in your
local <filename>~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix</filename> to override nix
packages. It must be a function that takes pkgs as an argument and return
local <filename>~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix</filename> to override Nix
packages. It must be a function that takes pkgs as an argument and returns a
modified set of packages.
<programlisting>
{

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doc/cross-compilation.xml
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@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>
These predicates are defined in <literal>lib.systems.inspect</literal>,
and slapped on every platform. They are superior to the ones in
and slapped onto every platform. They are superior to the ones in
<varname>stdenv</varname> as they force the user to be explicit about
which platform they are inspecting. Please use these instead of those.
</para>
@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
<para>
In this section we explore the relationship between both runtime and
buildtime dependencies and the 3 Autoconf platforms.
build-time dependencies and the 3 Autoconf platforms.
</para>
<para>

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doc/multiple-output.xml
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@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
<para>
The Nix language allows a derivation to produce multiple outputs, which is
similar to what is utilized by other Linux distribution packaging systems.
The outputs reside in separate nix store paths, so they can be mostly
The outputs reside in separate Nix store paths, so they can be mostly
handled independently of each other, including passing to build inputs,
garbage collection or binary substitution. The exception is that building
from source always produces all the outputs.

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doc/overlays.xml
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@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
xml:id="chap-overlays">
<title>Overlays</title>
<para>
This chapter describes how to extend and change Nixpkgs packages using
overlays. Overlays are used to add layers in the fix-point used by Nixpkgs to
compose the set of all packages.
This chapter describes how to extend and change Nixpkgs using overlays.
Overlays are used to add layers in the fixed-point used by Nixpkgs to compose
the set of all packages.
</para>
<para>
Nixpkgs can be configured with a list of overlays, which are applied in
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
<para>
First, if an
<link xlink:href="#sec-overlays-argument"><varname>overlays</varname>
argument</link> to the nixpkgs function itself is given, then that is
argument</link> to the Nixpkgs function itself is given, then that is
used and no path lookup will be performed.
</para>
</listitem>

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doc/package-notes.xml
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@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ $ cat $(PRINT_PATH=1 nix-prefetch-url $i | tail -n 1) \
<para>
Nixpkgs provides a number of packages that will install Eclipse in its
various forms, these range from the bare-bones Eclipse Platform to the more
various forms. These range from the bare-bones Eclipse Platform to the more
fully featured Eclipse SDK or Scala-IDE packages and multiple version are
often available. It is possible to list available Eclipse packages by
issuing the command:

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doc/platform-notes.xml
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@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
<title>Darwin (macOS)</title>
<para>
Some common issues when packaging software for darwin:
Some common issues when packaging software for Darwin:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
The darwin <literal>stdenv</literal> uses clang instead of gcc. When
The Darwin <literal>stdenv</literal> uses clang instead of gcc. When
referring to the compiler <varname>$CC</varname> or <command>cc</command>
will work in both cases. Some builds hardcode gcc/g++ in their build
scripts, that can usually be fixed with using something like
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
On darwin libraries are linked using absolute paths, libraries are
On Darwin, libraries are linked using absolute paths, libraries are
resolved by their <literal>install_name</literal> at link time. Sometimes
packages won't set this correctly causing the library lookups to fail at
runtime. This can be fixed by adding extra linker flags or by running

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doc/reviewing-contributions.xml
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@ -17,27 +17,25 @@
</para>
</warning>
<para>
The nixpkgs project receives a fairly high number of contributions via GitHub
The Nixpkgs project receives a fairly high number of contributions via GitHub
pull-requests. Reviewing and approving these is an important task and a way
to contribute to the project.
</para>
<para>
The high change rate of nixpkgs makes any pull request that remains open for
The high change rate of Nixpkgs makes any pull-request that remains open for
too long subject to conflicts that will require extra work from the submitter
or the merger. Reviewing pull requests in a timely manner and being
responsive to the comments is the key to avoid these. GitHub provides sort
filters that can be used to see the
<link
xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc">most
recently</link> and the
<link
xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-asc">least
or the merger. Reviewing pull-requests in a timely manner and being responsive
to the comments is the key to avoid this issue. GitHub provides sort filters
that can be used to see the <link
xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc">most
recently</link> and the <link
xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-asc">least
recently</link> updated pull-requests. We highly encourage looking at
<link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+review%3Anone+status%3Asuccess+-label%3A%222.status%3A+work-in-progress%22+no%3Aproject+no%3Aassignee+no%3Amilestone">
this list of ready to merge, unreviewed pull requests</link>.
this list of ready to merge, unreviewed pull-requests</link>.
</para>
<para>
When reviewing a pull request, please always be nice and polite.
When reviewing a pull-request, please always be nice and polite.
Controversial changes can lead to controversial opinions, but it is important
to respect every community member and their work.
</para>
@ -230,7 +228,7 @@ $ nix-shell -p nox --run "nox-review -k pr PRNUMBER"
<title>New packages</title>
<para>
New packages are a common type of pull-requests. These pull requests
New packages are a common type of pull-requests. These pull-requests
consists in adding a new nix-expression for a package.
</para>
@ -279,7 +277,7 @@ $ nix-shell -p nox --run "nox-review -k pr PRNUMBER"
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
A maintainer must be set, this can be the package submitter or a
A maintainer must be set. This can be the package submitter or a
community member that accepts to take maintainership of the package.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -582,7 +580,7 @@ $ nix-shell -p nox --run "nox-review -k pr PRNUMBER"
<para>
Container system, boot system and library changes are some examples of the
pull requests fitting this category.
pull-requests fitting this category.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="reviewing-contributions--merging-pull-requests">
@ -590,7 +588,7 @@ $ nix-shell -p nox --run "nox-review -k pr PRNUMBER"
<para>
It is possible for community members that have enough knowledge and
experience on a special topic to contribute by merging pull requests.
experience on a special topic to contribute by merging pull-requests.
</para>
<para>

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doc/stdenv.xml
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@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ let f(h, h + 1, i) = i + h
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<varname>depsTargetTarget</varname>
<varname>depsTargetTargetPropagated</varname>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ passthru = {
<para>
Zip files are unpacked using <command>unzip</command>. However,
<command>unzip</command> is not in the standard environment, so you
should add it to <varname>buildInputs</varname> yourself.
should add it to <varname>nativeBuildInputs</varname> yourself.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>