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What is the externalSrc written in Simula.nix #206

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haruki7049 opened this issue Nov 17, 2024 · 2 comments
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What is the externalSrc written in Simula.nix #206

haruki7049 opened this issue Nov 17, 2024 · 2 comments

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@haruki7049
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In this repository, There is no externalSrc calling by any files, but /Simula.nix has externalSrc argument. What is the meaning of externalSrc originally?
@georgewsinger
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Used in https://github.com/SimulaVR/simula-nixos/blob/5e54aa5d76b71dbd13612ca9c453a84ed69e8221/simula.nix#L23

Discussed here: https://simulavr.com/blog/simula-on-nixos/

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There is override function in all Derivation

https://ryantm.github.io/nixpkgs/using/overrides/

How about using override to set user's source, instead of externalSrc?

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