Function nix_compat::store_path::utils::make_references_string

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fn make_references_string<S: AsRef<str>, I: IntoIterator<Item = S>>(
    ty: &str,
    references: I,
    self_ref: bool,
) -> String
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This contains the Nix logic to create “text hash strings”, which are used in builtins.toFile, as well as in Derivation Path calculation.

A text hash is calculated by concatenating the following fields, separated by a ::

  • text
  • references, individually joined by :
  • the nix_hash_string representation of the sha256 digest of some contents
  • the value of storeDir
  • the name