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Co-Authored-By: Robert Hensing <robert@roberthensing.nl>
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John Ericson 2024-10-09 10:58:44 -04:00
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src/nix/self-exe.cc
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@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ fs::path getNixBin(std::optional<std::string_view> binaryNameOpt)
{
auto getBinaryName = [&] { return binaryNameOpt ? *binaryNameOpt : "nix"; };
// If the environment variable is set, use it unconditionally
// If the environment variable is set, use it unconditionally.
if (auto envOpt = getEnvNonEmpty("NIX_BIN_DIR"))
return fs::path{*envOpt} / std::string{getBinaryName()};
// Use some-times avaiable OS tricks to get to the path of this Nix, and try that
// Try OS tricks, if available, to get to the path of this Nix, and
// see if we can find the right executable next to that.
if (auto selfOpt = getSelfExe()) {
fs::path path{*selfOpt};
if (binaryNameOpt)

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src/nix/self-exe.hh
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@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ namespace nix {
* Instead, we'll query the OS for the path to the current executable,
* using `getSelfExe()`.
*
* As a last resort, we resort to `PATH`. Hopefully we find a `nix`
* there that's compatible. If you're porting Nix to a new platform,
* that might be good enough for a while, but you'll want to improve
* As a last resort, we rely on `PATH`. Hopefully we find a `nix` there
* that's compatible. If you're porting Nix to a new platform, that
* might be good enough for a while, but you'll want to improve
* `getSelfExe()` to work on your platform.
*
* @param binary_name the exact binary name we're looking up. Might be