NixOS/nix

Make cross compilation of Nix itself easy using `default.nix`

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#8,561 opened on Jun 21, 2023

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Description

We could make cross compilation a lot easier using default.nix, as it can take the systems as parameters

Originally posted by @roberth in https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/8556#issuecomment-1600607499

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Research direction
Examine the current default.nix and understand how to add system parameters to enable cross compilation of Nix itself.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build system
Issue type
Refactor
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4
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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GitC++Nix
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40