[Nix-dev] overview about hack-nix and how it works

[Andres Loeh]

> hack-nix is populating GHC_PACKAGE_PATH. In which way would you try fixing it?
> Make leksah pay attention to ~/.nix/profile/**** package databases?

leksah isn't calling the wrapped ghc-pkg.

> I'd like to see the ghc-pkg --list thing fixed as well.

Yes, so would I.

> What about replacing the -package .. hack with setting
> GHC_PACKAGE_PATH=....: ? (the : at the end says also use system
> packages).

That's one possibility.

> I'll give it a try.

I just said that I plan to look at it this weekend. Why can't you wait
until then? If I don't manage to do it until Monday, feel free to give
it a go.

Cheers,
  Andres