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diff --git a/nix.conf.example b/nix.conf.example index e7f8adcab631..5b6d5b87fe9d 100644 --- a/nix.conf.example +++ b/nix.conf.example @@ -154,6 +154,22 @@ #build-chroot-dirs = /dev /dev/pts /proc +### Option `build-cache-failure' +# +# If this option is enabled, Nix will do negative caching; that is, it +# will remember failed builds, and won't attempt to try to build them +# again if you ask for it. Negative caching is disabled by default +# because Nix cannot distinguish between permanent build errors (e.g., +# a syntax error in a source file) and transient build errors (e.g., a +# full disk), as they both cause the builder to return a non-zero exit +# code. You can clear the cache by doing `rm -f +# /nix/var/nix/db/failed/*'. +# +# Example: +# build-cache-failure = true +#build-cache-failure = false + + ### Option `system' # # This option specifies the canonical Nix system name of the current |