That does not give access to variables, from my understanding.
On Jun 26, 2013 9:29 PM, "Michael Raskin" <7c6f4...@mail.ru> wrote:
> >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.
>
> There is readFile builtin then.
>
> >
> >> 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.
>
>
>
>
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