NixOS / NixOS/hydra

In the build page, oshow nixpkgs revs since the change

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Description

It shows now what changed between the previous build and the last one, but it does not note when the store path changed. This usually ends up in a big list of nixpkgs changes, while it could be narrowed to a more specific change easily.

ikwildrpepper sees this related to eval views.

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Research direction

Start by locating the build page and the related eval views mentioned in the issue, then trace how changes between builds are displayed. Done means the page identifies store-path changes and narrows the resulting nixpkgs revision list to the relevant change.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
build-system, ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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