From 7614aa97975f3e6e36b6ffbd9fec34462021ab39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eldritch horrors Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 07:21:01 +0100 Subject: Merge pull request #4093 from matthewbauer/eval-system Add eval-system option (cherry picked from commit 071dbbee33af9f27338c3e53e4ea067dbfa14010) Change-Id: Ia81358c8cfb60241da07a4d0e84b9ee62a18a53f --- doc/manual/rl-next/eval-system.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/manual/rl-next/eval-system.md (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/manual/rl-next/eval-system.md b/doc/manual/rl-next/eval-system.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a4696a56c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/rl-next/eval-system.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +synopsis: Add new `eval-system` setting +prs: 4093 +--- + +Add a new `eval-system` option. +Unlike `system`, it just overrides the value of `builtins.currentSystem`. +This is more useful than overriding `system`, because you can build these derivations on remote builders which can work on the given system. +In contrast, `system` also effects scheduling which will cause Nix to build those derivations locally even if that doesn't make sense. + +`eval-system` only takes effect if it is non-empty. +If empty (the default) `system` is used as before, so there is no breakage. -- cgit v1.2.3