[Nix-dev] mips64el: syntax error in 'replace-dependency.nix'

[Lluís Batlle i Rossell]

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 11:11:37AM -0500, Shea Levy wrote:
> On 01/12/2013 10:59 AM, Nikita Karetnikov wrote:
> >>The problem is not with the tarball per se, it's with nixpkgs. To fix the
> >>issue, you can either update your nix version to at least nix 1.2, or wait
> >>until https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/
> >>5626c5cdfb6de664881eb8b79dd54a8f4ca19b8f hits the nixpkgs channel so it will
> >>still work with older versions of nix.
> >How should I update Nix?  Will it work if I install it from sources?  Is
> >it necessary to use any special options with './configure'?
> 
> I believe that if you do 'nix-env -iA nix' (note the 'A'), you'll be
> able to install the newer nix without hitting the issue in
> replace-dependency.
> 
> >
> >Anyway, I'd like to know where I can download the tarball.  I haven't
> >found it here [1].
> 
> I'm not sure. I know system-tarball-pc is on hydra, but I've not
> been able to find a mips64el tarball. I've cc'd Lluís (viric), who
> does most of the non-x86 work on nixos/nixpkgs.

You assist Nikita very well. Nothing special in mips64, other than setting
the proper platform in .nixpkgs/config.nix. And no need of Cc. :)

Regards,
Lluís.