[Nix-dev] Re: [Nix-commits] SVN commit: nix - 15692 - MarcWeber - in nixpkgs/trunk/pkgs: applications/audio/snd applications/editors/eclipse applications/editors/eclipse/plugins/spoofax applications/graphics/hugin applications/graphics/xaos applications/graphics/xscreensaver applications/networking/browsers/midori applications/networking/browsers/mozilla-plugins/mozplugger applications/networking/instant-messengers/carrier applications/networking/instant-messengers/gajim applications/science/geometry/drgeo applications/virtualization/xen applications/window-managers/stumpwm build-support/builder-defs build-support/checker build-support/deb-package build-support/gcc-wrapper data/fonts/arkpandora desktops/superkaramba development/interpreters/io development/interpreters/plt-scheme development/libraries/botan development/libraries/chipmunk development/libraries/cl-ppcre development/libraries/libcv development/libraries/libvncserver development/libraries/ode development/libraries/webkit developmen! t/python-modules/dbus development/python-modules/irclib development/python-modules/libsexy development/python-modules/pyopenssl development/python-modules/xmpppy development/tools/documentation/docutils games/extremetuxracer games/gnuchess games/lincity games/nethack games/sgt-puzzles games/tuxracer games/xboard games/xmoto games/xsokoban games/zangband lib os-specific/linux/atheros os-specific/linux/btrfsprogs os-specific/linux/fbterm servers/http/nginx servers/xmpp/pyIRCt tools/X11/xnee tools/graphics/cuneiform tools/graphics/dmtx tools/graphics/qrdecode tools/graphics/qrencode tools/networking/ppp tools/networking/rp-pppoe tools/security/bmrsa top-level

[Eelco Dolstra]

Marc Weber wrote:

> Log:
> big breaking change: renaming lib.getAttr to lib.attrByPath
> getAttr was ambiguous. It's also a builtin function

For consistency, we should rename getAttrFromPath as well to something like
attrByPathNoDefault.  Kinda wordy, though...  (Java programmers will like that ;-)

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