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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml index f0da1f612fee..a1a5d6e12972 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <refentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" - xml:id="sec-conf-file"> + xml:id="sec-conf-file" + version="5"> <refmeta> <refentrytitle>nix.conf</refentrytitle> @@ -240,6 +242,64 @@ false</literal>.</para> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-diff-hook"><term><literal>diff-hook</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Absolute path to an executable capable of diffing build results. + The hook executes if <xref linkend="conf-run-diff-hook" /> is + true, and the output of a build is known to not be the same. + This program is not executed to determine if two results are the + same. + </para> + + <warning> + <para> + The root user executes the diff hook in a daemonised + installation. See <xref linkend="chap-diff-hook" /> for + information on using the diff hook safely. + </para> + </warning> + + <para>The diff hook program receives three parameters:</para> + + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + A path to the previous build's results + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + A path to the current build's results + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The path to the build's derivation + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + <para>The diff hook should not print data to stderr or stdout, as + output is not displayed to the user. However, if information is + printed, it will be printed in the <command>nix-daemon</command> + log.</para> + + <para>When using the Nix daemon, <literal>diff-hook</literal> must + be set in the <filename>nix.conf</filename> configuration file, and + cannot be passed at the command line. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-enforce-determinism"> + <term><literal>enforce-determinism</literal></term> + + <listitem><para>See <xref linkend="conf-repeat" />.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-extra-sandbox-paths"> <term><literal>extra-sandbox-paths</literal></term> @@ -595,9 +655,9 @@ password <replaceable>my-password</replaceable> they are deterministic. The default value is 0. If the value is non-zero, every build is repeated the specified number of times. If the contents of any of the runs differs from the - previous ones, the build is rejected and the resulting store paths - are not registered as “valid” in Nix’s database.</para></listitem> - + previous ones and <xref linkend="conf-enforce-determinism" /> is + true, the build is rejected and the resulting store paths are not + registered as “valid” in Nix’s database.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry xml:id="conf-require-sigs"><term><literal>require-sigs</literal></term> @@ -628,6 +688,19 @@ password <replaceable>my-password</replaceable> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-run-diff-hook"><term><literal>run-diff-hook</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + If true, enable the execution of <xref linkend="conf-diff-hook" />. + </para> + + <para> + When using the Nix daemon, <literal>run-diff-hook</literal> must + be set in the <filename>nix.conf</filename> configuration file, + and cannot be passed at the command line. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> <varlistentry xml:id="conf-sandbox"><term><literal>sandbox</literal></term> |