This function creates a derivation, and returns it in the form of a [package attribute set](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/glossary#package-attribute-set)
that refers to the derivation's outputs.
`mkDerivation` takes many argument attributes, most of which affect the derivation environment,
but [`meta`](#chap-meta) and [`passthru`](#var-stdenv-passthru) only directly affect package attributes.
The `mkDerivation` argument attributes can be made to refer to one another by passing a function to `mkDerivation`.
See [Fixed-point argument of `mkDerivation`](#mkderivation-recursive-attributes).