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author | Robert Hensing <robert@roberthensing.nl> | 2023-04-17 11:41:50 +0200 |
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committer | Robert Hensing <robert@roberthensing.nl> | 2023-04-17 11:41:50 +0200 |
commit | cb2615cf4735cf28a6e538544c9abbf40cdd24a9 (patch) | |
tree | 55eb0a30ff9bba54e568facec1ff0cdfeffbba73 /doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md | |
parent | a9759407e55fb02c6e306fdd9fcedd821e465024 (diff) | |
parent | 9af9c260fc0aff9e20a1c2e965249a20394ca22a (diff) |
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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md b/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md index 3e8c48890..307971434 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md @@ -208,12 +208,26 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes. about converting to and from base-32 notation.) - [`__contentAddressed`]{#adv-attr-__contentAddressed} - If this **experimental** attribute is set to true, then the derivation + > **Warning** + > This attribute is part of an [experimental feature](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md). + > + > To use this attribute, you must enable the + > [`ca-derivations`](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-ca-derivations) experimental feature. + > For example, in [nix.conf](../command-ref/conf-file.md) you could add: + > + > ``` + > extra-experimental-features = ca-derivations + > ``` + + If this attribute is set to `true`, then the derivation outputs will be stored in a content-addressed location rather than the traditional input-addressed one. - This only has an effect if the `ca-derivations` experimental feature is enabled. - Setting this attribute also requires setting `outputHashMode` and `outputHashAlgo` like for *fixed-output derivations* (see above). + Setting this attribute also requires setting + [`outputHashMode`](#adv-attr-outputHashMode) + and + [`outputHashAlgo`](#adv-attr-outputHashAlgo) + like for *fixed-output derivations* (see above). - [`passAsFile`]{#adv-attr-passAsFile}\ A list of names of attributes that should be passed via files rather @@ -307,9 +321,11 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes. - [`unsafeDiscardReferences`]{#adv-attr-unsafeDiscardReferences}\ > **Warning** - > This is an experimental feature. + > This attribute is part of an [experimental feature](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md). > - > To enable it, add the following to [nix.conf](../command-ref/conf-file.md): + > To use this attribute, you must enable the + > [`discard-references`](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-discard-references) experimental feature. + > For example, in [nix.conf](../command-ref/conf-file.md) you could add: > > ``` > extra-experimental-features = discard-references |