I want to add Riak support to NixOS. The config file is quite large and can be complex. It also is a supported file type in my Emacs so I get pretty syntax highlighting. Putting this inside Nix expressions losses this feature. I think putting config files in Nix expressions is suboptimal. On Jun 26, 2013 9:20 PM, "Marc Weber" <marco-owe...@gmx.de> wrote:
> I don't get what's bad about nix, you can use import (but you know that). > > Nix should suppport: (I never tested it): > > let config = import > "${derivation_reading_config_file_creating_nix_file}/the_generated_nix_file.nix": > > That's closest and works right now. > > Well of course you can just write ruby preprocessors turning your > templates into nix files, too. > > Or patching nix are options. > > But honestly I don't understand your use case. > > Marc Weber > _______________________________________________ > nix-dev mailing list > nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl > http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev >
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