wafHook
Waf is a Python-based software building system.
In Nixpkgs, wafHook overrides the default configure, build, and install phases.
Variables controlling wafHook
wafHook Exclusive Variables
The variables below are exclusive of wafHook.
wafPath
Location of the waf tool. It defaults to ./waf, to honor software projects that include it directly inside their source trees.
If the file pointed by wafPath doesn't exist, then waf provided by Nixpkgs will be used.
wafFlags
Controls the flags passed to waf tool during build and install phases. For settings specific to build or install phases, use wafBuildFlags or wafInstallFlags, respectively.
dontUseWafConfigure
When set to true, don't use the predefined wafConfigurePhase.
dontUseWafBuild
When set to true, don't use the predefined wafBuildPhase.
dontUseWafInstall
When set to true, don't use the predefined wafInstallPhase.
Similar variables
The following variables are similar to their stdenv.mkDerivation counterparts.
wafHook Variable | stdenv.mkDerivation Counterpart |
|---|---|
wafConfigureFlags | configureFlags |
wafConfigureTargets | configureTargets |
wafBuildFlags | buildFlags |
wafBuildTargets | buildTargets |
wafInstallFlags | installFlags |
wafInstallTargets | installTargets |
Honored variables
The following variables commonly used by stdenv.mkDerivation are honored by wafHook.
prefixKeyenableParallelBuildingenableParallelInstalling