Feature Request: warn about manual edits of hackage-packages.nix
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- Rust
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Description
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/75856
In those rare cases when it is fine to check PR, maybe use heuristic "if PR description contains This PR is test-built by Hydra at https://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/nixpkgs/haskell-updates".
Or maybe it should have label: hackage-packages-update.
This is not a single case. Just searching "do not edit hackage-packages.nix" gives 32 PRs https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+do+not+edit+hackage-packages.nix+is%3Aclosed
Maybe add a link to one of @peti's videos where whole process of Haskell fixes is described. For example, https://www.twitch.tv/videos/520997983
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked nixpkgs pull request and searching the ofborg repository for existing pull-request checks or references to hackage-packages.nix. The issue proposes several detection and warning approaches but names no file, entry point, or test, so the completion criteria need to be settled before implementation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100