nixpkgs/doc/hooks/waf.section.md
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wafHook

Waf is a Python-based software building system.

In Nixpkgs, wafHook overrides the default configure, build, and install phases.

Variables controlling wafHook

wafPath

Location of the waf tool. It defaults to ./waf, to honor software projects that include it directly inside their source trees.

If wafPath doesn't exist, then wafHook will copy the waf provided from Nixpkgs to it.

wafConfigureFlags

Controls the flags passed to waf tool during configure phase.

wafFlags

Controls the flags passed to waf tool during build and install phases.

dontAddWafCrossFlags

When set to true, don't add cross compilation flags during configure phase.

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.

Variables honored by wafHook

The following variables commonly used by stdenv.mkDerivation are also honored by wafHook.

  • prefixKey
  • configureTargets
  • enableParallelBuilding
  • enableParallelInstalling
  • buildFlags
  • buildTargets
  • installFlags
  • installTargets