[Nix-dev] Re: [Nix-commits] SVN commit: nix - 16224 - MarcWeber - in nixpkgs/trunk/pkgs: misc top-level

[Eelco Dolstra]

Ludovic Courtès wrote:

>> +  /* creates a derivation symlinking references C/C++ libs into one include and lib directory called $out/cdt-envs/${name}
>> +     then you can
>> +     ln -s ~/.nix-profile/cdt-envs/name ./nix-deps
>> +     and add .nix-deps/{libs,includes} to IDE's such as Eclipse/ Netbeans etc.
>> +     To update replace library versions just replace the symlink
>> +  */
> 
> I don't understand the description and examples.  Can you clarify the
> problem it solves?

Agreed, I don't understand it either.  What does this do that nix-env doesn't
already do?

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