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authorJoachim Breitner <mail@joachim-breitner.de>2019-03-16 19:03:03 +0100
committerJoachim Breitner <mail@joachim-breitner.de>2019-03-16 19:03:40 +0100
commit684c7fff80b575da8055015c6b87693fd1d858ca (patch)
tree775a9d30bb4d5bc5a079dfbb1c0602152b8e1f81 /doc/manual/advanced-topics/distributed-builds.xml
parent806291d18ca3f46dd3a7aa95f65cb209c45adb25 (diff)
Link to `builders-use-substitutes` in chapter on distributed builds
fixes #2730.
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diff --git a/doc/manual/advanced-topics/distributed-builds.xml b/doc/manual/advanced-topics/distributed-builds.xml
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+++ b/doc/manual/advanced-topics/distributed-builds.xml
@@ -180,4 +180,8 @@ builders = @/etc/nix/machines
causes the list of machines in <filename>/etc/nix/machines</filename>
to be included. (This is the default.)</para>
+<para>If you want the builders to use caches, you likely want to set
+the option <link linkend='conf-builders-use-substitutes'><literal>builders-use-substitutes</literal></link>
+in your local <filename>nix.conf</filename>.</para>
+
</chapter>