waf.hook

Waf is a Python-based software building system.

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

Variables controlling waf.hook

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 waf.hook will copy the waf provided from Nixpkgs to it.

Controls the flags passed to waf tool during configure phase.

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

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

When set to true, don't use the predefined wafConfigurePhase.

When set to true, don't use the predefined wafBuildPhase.

When set to true, don't use the predefined wafInstallPhase.

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