lib: Add recurseIntoAttrs

This makes the function available without having to evaluate the
Nixpkgs fix-point, making it available in a more natural way for
code that deals with multiple Nixpkgs invocations.

Its definition is coupled to Nix rather than Nixpkgs, so it will
feel right at home in lib.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/attrsets.nix b/lib/attrsets.nix
index d374d229f59..4b73735fd85 100644
--- a/lib/attrsets.nix
+++ b/lib/attrsets.nix
@@ -473,6 +473,12 @@ rec {
   /* Pick the outputs of packages to place in buildInputs */
   chooseDevOutputs = drvs: builtins.map getDev drvs;
 
+  /* Make various Nix tools consider the contents of the resulting
+     attribute set when looking for what to build, find, etc.
+   */
+  recurseIntoAttrs =
+    attrs: attrs // { recurseForDerivations = true; };
+
   /*** deprecated stuff ***/
 
   zipWithNames = zipAttrsWithNames;