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20 Feb 2024
@szlend:matrix.orgszlend * Getting rid of splicing is literally my #1 nixpkgs wishlist20:35:48
@k900:0upti.meK900I think we will be able to move into that direction a lot easier after the by-name migration20:36:08
@szlend:matrix.orgszlend * Getting rid of splicing is literally #1 on my nixpkgs wishlist20:36:30
@k900:0upti.meK900 Because then we can just do package-v2.nix or whatever with the new API 20:36:39
@k900:0upti.meK900Without having to fight all-packages.nix merge conflicts for months20:36:59
@Minijackson:matrix.orgMinijackson note that weirdly enough, splicing is a solution to the flake packages.${arch} issue: https://github.com/szlend/nix-pkgset 20:37:02
@szlend:matrix.orgszlendYeah, this is just me trying to follow whatever patterns are established by nixpkgs because I didn't feel like reinventing the wheel20:37:39
@k900:0upti.meK900It's not20:37:44
@k900:0upti.meK900Well it kinda is20:37:51
@k900:0upti.meK900But it's still a hack20:37:55
@k900:0upti.meK900I have ideas but that's a conversation for much later20:38:06
26 Feb 2024
@philiptaron:matrix.orgPhilip Taron (UTC-8) infinisil: I'm on deck to take a look through your by-name PR today. It's hefty! 17:27:46
@infinisil:matrix.orginfinisil Philip Taron (UTC-8): Thanks and agreed! 17:29:10

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