[Nix-dev] Re: [Nix-commits] SVN commit: nix - 18081 - eelco - in nixpkgs/branches/xorg-7.5/pkgs: desktops/gnome-2.28/platform/libbonobo development/libraries/libgsf

[Tony White]

2009/11/4 Michael Raskin <7c6f434c at mail.ru>:
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> Tony White wrote:
>> What's the difference between propagatedBuildInputs and buildInputs please?
>> I see it in some expressions and I know what propagate means but why
>> would a package need one or the other.
>> I searched the manual and couldn't find it.
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> Propagated means that it should be added to buildInputs of any dependent
> package.
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> Example: if you link with GTK you probably want to link with glib
> (propagated build input). If you use gajim, you may not need Python in
> your path (ordinary build input).
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Hi guys,
Ah, I see. Thanks Michael.

Many thanks,
Tony