1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix b/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix
index ead6ec18fb3..d8e190cfd4b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/stage.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
   # us to avoid expensive splicing.
   buildPackages
 
+, # The package set used in the next stage. If null, `__targetPackages` will be
+  # defined internally as the final produced package set itself, just like with
+  # `buildPackages` and for the same reasons.
+  #
+  # THIS IS A HACK for compilers that don't think critically about cross-
+  # compilation. Please do *not* use unless you really know what you are doing.
+  __targetPackages
+
 , # The standard environment to use for building packages.
   stdenv
 
@@ -88,6 +96,8 @@ let
   stdenvBootstappingAndPlatforms = self: super: {
     buildPackages = (if buildPackages == null then self else buildPackages)
       // { recurseForDerivations = false; };
+    __targetPackages = (if __targetPackages == null then self else __targetPackages)
+      // { recurseForDerivations = false; };
     inherit stdenv
       buildPlatform hostPlatform targetPlatform;
   };