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Merge branch 'submit/sparse-generation-symlinks' of https://github.com/ctheune/nix

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src/nix-env/profiles.cc
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@ -80,7 +80,25 @@ Path createGeneration(Path profile, Path outPath)
previous ones. */
int dummy;
Generations gens = findGenerations(profile, dummy);
unsigned int num = gens.size() > 0 ? gens.back().number : 0;
unsigned int num;
if (gens.size() > 0) {
Generation last = gens.back();
if (readLink(last.path) == outPath) {
/* We only create a new generation symlink if it differs
from the last one.
This helps keeping gratuitous installs/rebuilds from piling
up uncontrolled numbers of generations, cluttering up the
UI like grub. */
return last.path;
}
num = gens.back().number;
} else {
num = 0;
}
/* Create the new generation. Note that addPermRoot() blocks if
the garbage collector is running to prevent the stuff we've