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Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> skribis:

>> =E2=80=98%build-inputs=E2=80=99 etc. are global variables of package der=
ivation build
>> scripts; see =E2=80=98build-expression->derivation=E2=80=99 in (guix der=
ivations).
>>
>> To view the code of one of these scripts, open the file returned by:
>>
>>   $ guix gc --references $(guix build -d coreutils) | grep builder
>>   /gnu/store/v02xky6f5rvjywd7ficzi5pyibbmk6cq-coreutils-8.29-guile-build=
er
>
> Nice, I had never looked into the builders before.  Good to know :)
>
> Maybe we keep the concept of derivations out of this tutorial for now.  S=
o I
> think I'll explain this as "variables global to the package definition". =
 Sounds
> alright?

Or global variables in the build stage, to be more accurate.  :-)

It=E2=80=99s really a fine point though and shouldn=E2=80=99t block the who=
le tutorial!

Thanks,
Ludo=E2=80=99.