Add Nix Package Manager Support#6790
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Merge branch 'dev' into feature/nix-support
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| -- validate that nix is working | ||
| if program then | ||
| local ok = try {function () | ||
| return os.iorunv(program, {"--version"}, {stdout = os.nuldev()}) |
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please remove it, find_program will check it.
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| -- nix might be installed in different locations | ||
| if not program and not opt.program then | ||
| -- check common nix installation paths | ||
| local paths = { |
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you can pass paths to find_program
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okay, thanks. is it good now?
This reverts commit c1f34fc.
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| sudo apt install -y dh-make rng-tools devscripts lintian | ||
| echo "$PPA_GPG_PRIKEY_2C0C68C9" > ppa_gpg.key | ||
| gpg --import ppa_gpg.key | ||
| scripts/makeppa plucky # 25.04 |
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| ## Plugins | ||
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| #### Generate IDE project file plugin（makefile, vs2002 - vs2026 .. ） | ||
| #### Generate IDE project file plugin（makefile, vs2002 - vs2022 .. ） |
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please rebase to dev , you merged some others patches. |
please rebase to dev |
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This PR introduces comprehensive support for the Nix package manager in XMake, enabling users to find, install, and use packages from the Nixpkgs ecosystem.
Core Functionality
Package Detection: Automatically detects Nix installations in common locations
Package Finding: Searches through available Nix store paths and can build packages on-demand
Package Installation: Supports both modern Nix (with flakes) and legacy nix-env workflows
Package Search: Comprehensive search functionality with JSON parsing for modern Nix
used like:
add_requires("nix::zlib.dev", {alias = "zlib"})
add_requires("nix::openssl")
add_requires("nix::boost.dev")
Key Components
find_nix.lua: Tool detection module that handles various Nix installation scenarios
nix/find_package.lua: Main package resolution logic with intelligent path scanning
nix/install_package.lua: Package installation using both modern and legacy Nix commands
nix/search_package.lua: Package search functionality with fallback support
Smart Package Resolution
Scans existing Nix store paths from environment ($PATH, $NIX_PROFILES, etc.)
Falls back to building packages on-demand if not found in available paths
Supports both modern Nix flakes (nix build nixpkgs#package) and legacy (nix-build -A package)
Integrates with pkg-config when available for better metadata extraction