Loading lib/fixed-points.nix +8 −9 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -444,21 +444,20 @@ rec { `toExtension` is the `toFunction` for extending functions (a.k.a. extensions or overlays). It converts a non-function or a single-argument function to an extending function, while returning a double-argument function as-is. while returning a two-argument function as-is. That is, it takes one of `x`, `prev: x`, or `final: prev: x`, and returns `final: prev: x`, where `x` is not a function. That is, it takes a value of the shape `x`, `prev: x`, or `final: prev: x`, and returns `final: prev: x`, assuming `x` is not a function. This function is extracted from the implementation of the fixed-point arguments support of `stdenv.mkDerivation`. This function takes care of the input to `stdenv.mkDerivation`'s `overrideAttrs` function. It bridges the gap between `<pkg>.overrideAttrs` before and after the overlay-style support, as well as `config.packageOverrides` and `config.overlays` in `pkgs`. before and after the overlay-style support. # Inputs `f` : The function or non-function to convert to an extending function. : The function or value to convert to an extending function. # Type Loading Loading @@ -509,6 +508,6 @@ rec { # f is (prev: { ... }) fPrev else # f is { ... } # f is not a function; probably { ... } final: prev: f; } Loading
lib/fixed-points.nix +8 −9 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -444,21 +444,20 @@ rec { `toExtension` is the `toFunction` for extending functions (a.k.a. extensions or overlays). It converts a non-function or a single-argument function to an extending function, while returning a double-argument function as-is. while returning a two-argument function as-is. That is, it takes one of `x`, `prev: x`, or `final: prev: x`, and returns `final: prev: x`, where `x` is not a function. That is, it takes a value of the shape `x`, `prev: x`, or `final: prev: x`, and returns `final: prev: x`, assuming `x` is not a function. This function is extracted from the implementation of the fixed-point arguments support of `stdenv.mkDerivation`. This function takes care of the input to `stdenv.mkDerivation`'s `overrideAttrs` function. It bridges the gap between `<pkg>.overrideAttrs` before and after the overlay-style support, as well as `config.packageOverrides` and `config.overlays` in `pkgs`. before and after the overlay-style support. # Inputs `f` : The function or non-function to convert to an extending function. : The function or value to convert to an extending function. # Type Loading Loading @@ -509,6 +508,6 @@ rec { # f is (prev: { ... }) fPrev else # f is { ... } # f is not a function; probably { ... } final: prev: f; }