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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml index 0a97719ef..f3c721c78 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml @@ -664,6 +664,62 @@ password <replaceable>my-password</replaceable> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-post-build-hook"> + <term><literal>post-build-hook</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>Optional. The path to a program to execute after each build.</para> + + <para>This option is only settable in the global + <filename>nix.conf</filename>, or on the command line by trusted + users.</para> + + <para>When using the nix-daemon, the daemon executes the hook as + <literal>root</literal>. If the nix-daemon is not involved, the + hook runs as the user executing the nix-build.</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>The hook executes after an evaluation-time build.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The hook does not execute on substituted paths.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The hook's output always goes to the user's terminal.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>If the hook fails, the build succeeds but no further builds execute.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The hook executes synchronously, and blocks other builds from progressing while it runs.</para> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>The program executes with no arguments. The program's environment + contains the following environment variables:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><envar>DRV_PATH</envar></term> + <listitem> + <para>The derivation for the built paths.</para> + <para>Example: + <literal>/nix/store/5nihn1a7pa8b25l9zafqaqibznlvvp3f-bash-4.4-p23.drv</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><envar>OUT_PATHS</envar></term> + <listitem> + <para>Output paths of the built derivation, separated by a space character.</para> + <para>Example: + <literal>/nix/store/zf5lbh336mnzf1nlswdn11g4n2m8zh3g-bash-4.4-p23-dev + /nix/store/rjxwxwv1fpn9wa2x5ssk5phzwlcv4mna-bash-4.4-p23-doc + /nix/store/6bqvbzjkcp9695dq0dpl5y43nvy37pq1-bash-4.4-p23-info + /nix/store/r7fng3kk3vlpdlh2idnrbn37vh4imlj2-bash-4.4-p23-man + /nix/store/xfghy8ixrhz3kyy6p724iv3cxji088dx-bash-4.4-p23</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <para>See <xref linkend="chap-post-build-hook" /> for an example + implementation.</para> + + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-repeat"><term><literal>repeat</literal></term> <listitem><para>How many times to repeat builds to check whether |