1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libexpr/eval.cc b/src/libexpr/eval.cc
index 35b09f4d5..2a6a89ddb 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/eval.cc
+++ b/src/libexpr/eval.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "gc-small-vector.hh"
 #include "fetch-to-store.hh"
 #include "flake/flakeref.hh"
+#include "parser-tab.hh"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <chrono>
@@ -2806,6 +2807,22 @@ std::optional<std::string> EvalState::resolveSearchPathPath(const SearchPath::Pa
     return res;
 }
 
+
+Expr * EvalState::parse(
+    char * text,
+    size_t length,
+    Pos::Origin origin,
+    const SourcePath & basePath,
+    std::shared_ptr<StaticEnv> & staticEnv)
+{
+    auto result = parseExprFromBuf(text, length, origin, basePath, symbols, positions);
+
+    result->bindVars(*this, staticEnv);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 std::string ExternalValueBase::coerceToString(const Pos & pos, NixStringContext & context, bool copyMore, bool copyToStore) const
 {
     throw TypeError({