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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/conf-file.xml | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/release-notes.xml | 20 |
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diff --git a/doc/manual/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/conf-file.xml index 1e164b8234af..25a009de9d45 100644 --- a/doc/manual/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/conf-file.xml @@ -276,6 +276,18 @@ build-use-chroot = /dev /proc /bin</programlisting> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><literal>build-keep-log</literal></term> + + <listitem><para>If set to <literal>true</literal> (the default), + Nix will write the build log of a derivation (i.e. the standard + output and error of its builder) to the directory + <filename>/nix/var/log/nix/drvs</filename>. The build log can be + retrieved using the command <command>nix-store -l + <replaceable>path</replaceable></command>.</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><literal>system</literal></term> <listitem><para>This option specifies the canonical Nix system diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml index 1c2a52d56725..3250c81a4bb0 100644 --- a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml +++ b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml @@ -8,6 +8,26 @@ <!--==================================================================--> +<section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.1"><title>Release 1.1 (TBA)</title> + +<para>This release has the following improvements:</para> + +<itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para>The creation of build logs in + <filename>/nix/var/log/nix/drvs</filename> can be disabled by + setting the new option <literal>build-keep-log</literal> to + <literal>false</literal></para> + </listitem> + +</itemizedlist> + +</section> + + +<!--==================================================================--> + <section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.0"><title>Release 1.0 (May 11, 2012)</title> <para>There have been numerous improvements and bug fixes since the |