nix-fast-build: init at 1.0.0

[getchoo]

Description of changes

nix-fast-build combines the power of nix-eval-jobs with nix-output-monitor to speed-up the evaluation and building process.

cc @Mic92

Things done

• Built on platform(s)
  • x86_64-linux
  • aarch64-linux
  • x86_64-darwin
  • aarch64-darwin
• For non-Linux: Is sandboxing enabled in nix.conf? (See Nix manual)
  • sandbox = relaxed
  • sandbox = true
• Tested, as applicable:
  • NixOS test(s) (look inside nixos/tests)
  • and/or package tests
  • or, for functions and "core" functionality, tests in lib/tests or pkgs/test
  • made sure NixOS tests are linked to the relevant packages
• Tested compilation of all packages that depend on this change using nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD". Note: all changes have to be committed, also see nixpkgs-review usage
• Tested basic functionality of all binary files (usually in ./result/bin/)
• 24.05 Release Notes (or backporting 23.05 and 23.11 Release notes)
  • (Package updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is major or breaking
  • (Module updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is significant
  • (Module addition) Added a release notes entry if adding a new NixOS module
• Fits CONTRIBUTING.md.

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[isabelroses]

Result of nixpkgs-review pr 313554 run on x86_64-linux 1

2 packages built:

• nix-fast-build
• nix-fast-build.dist

[NotAShelf]

nix-fast-build has recently received its 1.0.0 release, this probably could be updated to use the release tag instead of HEAD.

Also, minor nit but I think with lib; is actively discouraged in the meta field.

[Mic92]

I must have missed this pull request. Please bump this to 1.0.0 and add me as a maintainer as well.

[isabelroses]

Best rename the PR title too.

[isabelroses]

Result of nixpkgs-review pr 313554 run on x86_64-linux 1

2 packages built:

• nix-fast-build
• nix-fast-build.dist

[NotAShelf]

Can I encourage you to avoid rec in favor of a top-level let in block? It's bad practice.

[getchoo]

Can I encourage you to avoid rec in favor of a top-level let in block? It's bad practice.

i don't think it matters much in this case as it has basically 0 effect on the expression. #315337 would probably be a better place to discuss it

[nixos-discourse]

This pull request has been mentioned on NixOS Discourse. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/prs-already-reviewed/2617/1803

[github-actions]

Successfully created backport PR for release-24.05:

• [Backport release-24.05] nix-fast-build: init at 1.0.0 #326958