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[Michael Raskin]

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On 07/09/2010 08:58 PM, Marc Weber wrote:
> Solution (paste this at the end of your all-packages.nix):
> 
>     pkgsFunDeepOverride = overrides: pkgsFun (overrides // __overrides);

Simple and answers my question completely. Thank you. The use case I
quoted is bad enough to agree that nothing better is needed.

> Does someone disagree on removing deepOverrides - reimplementing its
> usages using the new style?

I support this change.
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