Document unexpected reevaluations #21
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| trailing `./.` will not be watched by `lorri`) | ||
| 3. when using a construct like `import ./.` to import a `default.nix` | ||
| file, `lorri` watches the current directory recursively. To get | ||
| around it, use `import ./default.nix`. |
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Is that true? Normally import ./. is an alias for ./default.nix, so I’m suprised this happens.
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Interesting, I'll need to explore this.
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I forgot to post my findings, but yes this is true! Nix doesn't emit /path/to/default.nix as the true file, it emits just '/path/to. A possible solution here is to append a /default.nix` when an imported directory is identified.
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Okay, opened a separate issue.
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I believe this is now fixed: https://github.com/target/lorri/blob/master/src/builder.rs#L160-L170
See #249
Sorry @Profpatsch I missed this message. I am watching the repo and did not see it in all the recent updates. All your comments made sense. Regarding your question about the remark in parens. I was noting that despite the fact that we use the string |
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