[Nix-dev] nix store: hardlink vs symlink

[Peter Simons]

Hi Florian,

 > Why is nix using symlinks to link files in the nix store?
 > Would switching to hardlinks break something?

why do you think that hardlinks would be preferable?

It is easy to determine where a symlink points to, but it's expensive to
determine that for a hardlink. That information is oftentimes relevant,
though, i.e. when analyzing run-time dependencies between store paths.

Take care,
Peter