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When using <code>cabal2nix</code>, Nix does not pull a cabal package by respecting the constraint specified in the cabal file (see [https://github.com/chrissound/Cabal2NixLimitationExample example]). Issue is discussed [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57441156/pulling-in-specific-haskell-packages-cabal-dependencies-with-nix here]. | When using <code>cabal2nix</code>, Nix does not pull a cabal package by respecting the constraint specified in the cabal file (see [https://github.com/chrissound/Cabal2NixLimitationExample example]). Issue is discussed [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57441156/pulling-in-specific-haskell-packages-cabal-dependencies-with-nix here]. You should be using `callCabal2nix` anyway. | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 20 January 2020
Introduction
Nix recipes for Haskellers aims to get a beginner comfortable managing simple Haskell programs and projects using Nix.
How Haskell packages are managed in nixpkgs
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/haskellpackages-stm-containers-fails-to-build/5416/4?u=srid
Limitations
When using cabal2nix, Nix does not pull a cabal package by respecting the constraint specified in the cabal file (see example). Issue is discussed here. You should be using `callCabal2nix` anyway.