1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/trivial.nix b/lib/trivial.nix
index acbd687dd98..62906339e60 100644
--- a/lib/trivial.nix
+++ b/lib/trivial.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ rec {
   /* boolean “and” */
   and = x: y: x && y;
 
+  /* Convert a boolean to a string.
+     Note that toString on a bool returns "1" and "".
+  */
+  boolToString = b: if b then "true" else "false";
+
   /* Merge two attribute sets shallowly, right side trumps left
 
      Example: