Nixpkgs/Patching Nixpkgs: Difference between revisions
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Most of the solutions work on the <code>.patch</code> files, but those have a huge disadvantage - they quickly go out of date and have to be constantly rebased. This is especially true for solutions that use Git to apply patches. Another disadvantage may be [https://nixos.org/manual/nix/ | Most of the solutions work on the <code>.patch</code> files, but those have a huge disadvantage - they quickly go out of date and have to be constantly rebased. This is especially true for solutions that use Git to apply patches. Another disadvantage may be [https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/import-from-derivation IFD], which may result in [https://nixcademy.com/posts/what-is-ifd-ups-and-downs/ performance and runtime issues]. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||