Add flakeDir attribute to flake self for flake.nix-relative paths. #4089
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The
self
input passed to a flake is always set to the root of theinput tree (usually identified by the
.git
directory).In repositories where the
flake.nix
is not at the top-leveldirectory (e.g.
github:owner/project?dir=sub/path
) theself
location relative to the flake.nix location is awkward to use and may
change over time. However, it is appropriate to fetch and cache the
source from the top-level directory of that source.
This patch adds a
flakeDir
attribute toself
to allow the flake tospecify source locations relative to the
flake.nix
file instead ofrelative to the top-level of the source.
This is particularly useful for repositories that host multiple
projects, where each sub-project has its own separate flake.nix file
for building that sub-project.