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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/manual/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md | 4 |
2 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md index cd45a4932..a158c76aa 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md @@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ # Synopsis `nix-store` {`--query` | `-q`} - {`--outputs` | `--requisites` | `-R` | `--references` | - `--referrers` | `--referrers-closure` | `--deriver` | `-d` | + {`--outputs` | `--requisites` | `-R` | `--references` | `--referrers` | + `--referrers-closure` | `--deriver` | `-d` | `--valid-derivers` | `--graph` | `--tree` | `--binding` *name* | `-b` *name* | `--hash` | `--size` | `--roots`} [`--use-output`] [`-u`] [`--force-realise`] [`-f`] @@ -82,13 +82,21 @@ symlink. in the Nix store that are dependent on *paths*. - `--deriver`; `-d`\ - Prints the [deriver] of the store paths *paths*. If + Prints the [deriver] that was used to build the store paths *paths*. If the path has no deriver (e.g., if it is a source file), or if the deriver is not known (e.g., in the case of a binary-only deployment), the string `unknown-deriver` is printed. + The returned deriver is not guaranteed to exist in the local store, for + example when *paths* were substituted from a binary cache. + Use `--valid-derivers` instead to obtain valid paths only. [deriver]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-deriver + - `--valid-derivers`\ + Prints a set of derivation files (`.drv`) which are supposed produce + said paths when realized. Might print nothing, for example for source paths + or paths subsituted from a binary cache. + - `--graph`\ Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* in the format of the `dot` tool of AT\&T's [Graphviz diff --git a/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md b/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md index 5a870f1ab..02ad0a661 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md @@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ It is part of the [`dynamic-derivations`](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-dynamic-derivations) experimental feature. - Flake follow paths at depths greater than 2 are now handled correctly, preventing "follows a non-existent input" errors. + +- [`nix-store --query`](@docroot@/command-ref/nix-store/query.md) gained a new type of query: `--valid-derivers`. It returns all `.drv` files in the local store that *can be* used to build the output passed in argument. +This is in contrast to `--deriver`, which returns the single `.drv` file that *was actually* used to build the output passed in argument. In case the output was substituted from a binary cache, +this `.drv` file may only exist on said binary cache and not locally. |