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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/protocols/derivation-aterm.md b/doc/manual/src/protocols/derivation-aterm.md index c9dc00ef7..e58b602a3 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/protocols/derivation-aterm.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/protocols/derivation-aterm.md @@ -2,8 +2,18 @@ For historical reasons, [derivations](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation) are stored on-disk in [ATerm](https://homepages.cwi.nl/~daybuild/daily-books/technology/aterm-guide/aterm-guide.html) format. -Derivations are serialised in the following format: +Derivations are serialised in one of the following formats: -``` -Derive(...) -``` +- ``` + Derive(...) + ``` + + For all stable derivations. + +- ``` + DrvWithVersion(<version-string>, ...) + ``` + + The only `version-string`s that are in use today are for [experimental features](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md): + + - `"xp-dyn-drv"` for the [`dynamic-derivations`](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-dynamic-derivations) experimental feature. |