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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/architecture/store/store.md b/doc/manual/src/architecture/store/store.md index 403a23bbd..ed250ce0c 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/architecture/store/store.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/architecture/store/store.md @@ -3,6 +3,28 @@ A Nix store is a collection of *store objects* with references between them. It supports operations to manipulate that collection. +The following concept map is a graphical outline of this chapter. +Arrows indicate suggested reading order. + +``` + ,----------------------[ store ] + | | + v v + [ store object ] [ operations ]----------------------, + | | | + v v | + [ files and processes ] [ build ]--------->[ derivation ] | + | | | | | + v v v v | + [ file system object ] [ store path ]--->[ reference scanning ]--->[ closure ] | + | ^ | | + v | v v + [ digest ]--------------' [ garbage collection ] + / \ + v v +[ input addressing ] [ content addressing ] +``` + ## Store Object {#store-object} A store object can hold |