[Nix-dev] Openssl and fast security updates

[Shea Levy]

See the replaceDependency function in nixpkgs:

https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/80a60810ca7e59360e8babf47c4d967f108c1e46/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix#L407-L409

On Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 05:09:52PM +0200, Luca Bruno wrote:
> This is the second time since I'm using nixos there's a need for a
> really important security update.
> It takes too much time to deliver the new packages from the nixos
> channel, and it would take equally long to compile them on production
> servers.
> Are there any plans to overcome this drawback? Is there any quick fix
> documented anywhere for updating a package without recompiling the world?
> I'd like to open an issue about this, security is important and such
> updates must be delivered soon, not after several days.
> 
> Best regards,
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