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diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.6.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.6.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a3d61faf2b73 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.6.xml @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ +<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + version="5.0" + xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.6.0"> + +<title>Release 1.6 (September 10, 2013)</title> + +<para>In addition to the usual bug fixes, this release has several new +features:</para> + +<itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para>The command <command>nix-build --run-env</command> has been + renamed to <command>nix-shell</command>.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command>nix-shell</command> now sources + <filename>$stdenv/setup</filename> <emphasis>inside</emphasis> the + interactive shell, rather than in a parent shell. This ensures + that shell functions defined by <literal>stdenv</literal> can be + used in the interactive shell.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command>nix-shell</command> has a new flag + <option>--pure</option> to clear the environment, so you get an + environment that more closely corresponds to the “real” Nix build. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command>nix-shell</command> now sets the shell prompt + (<envar>PS1</envar>) to ensure that Nix shells are distinguishable + from your regular shells.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command>nix-env</command> no longer requires a + <literal>*</literal> argument to match all packages, so + <literal>nix-env -qa</literal> is equivalent to <literal>nix-env + -qa '*'</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command>nix-env -i</command> has a new flag + <option>--remove-all</option> (<option>-r</option>) to remove all + previous packages from the profile. This makes it easier to do + declarative package management similar to NixOS’s + <option>environment.systemPackages</option>. For instance, if you + have a specification <filename>my-packages.nix</filename> like this: + +<programlisting> +with import <nixpkgs> {}; +[ thunderbird + geeqie + ... +] +</programlisting> + + then after any change to this file, you can run: + +<screen> +$ nix-env -f my-packages.nix -ir +</screen> + + to update your profile to match the specification.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The ‘<literal>with</literal>’ language construct is now more + lazy. It only evaluates its argument if a variable might actually + refer to an attribute in the argument. For instance, this now + works: + +<programlisting> +let + pkgs = with pkgs; { foo = "old"; bar = foo; } // overrides; + overrides = { foo = "new"; }; +in pkgs.bar +</programlisting> + + This evaluates to <literal>"new"</literal>, while previously it + gave an “infinite recursion” error.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Nix now has proper integer arithmetic operators. For + instance, you can write <literal>x + y</literal> instead of + <literal>builtins.add x y</literal>, or <literal>x < + y</literal> instead of <literal>builtins.lessThan x y</literal>. + The comparison operators also work on strings.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>On 64-bit systems, Nix integers are now 64 bits rather than + 32 bits.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>When using the Nix daemon, the <command>nix-daemon</command> + worker process now runs on the same CPU as the client, on systems + that support setting CPU affinity. This gives a significant speedup + on some systems.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>If a stack overflow occurs in the Nix evaluator, you now get + a proper error message (rather than “Segmentation fault”) on some + systems.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>In addition to directories, you can now bind-mount regular + files in chroots through the (now misnamed) option + <option>build-chroot-dirs</option>.</para> + </listitem> + +</itemizedlist> + +<para>This release has contributions from Domen Kožar, Eelco Dolstra, +Florian Friesdorf, Gergely Risko, Ivan Kozik, Ludovic Courtès and Shea +Levy.</para> + +</section> \ No newline at end of file |