feat(nix): add release-high-perf and release-max-perf build to flake outputs #1659

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This pull request adds a new package output to the nix flake with a high performance profile build of continuwuity. This takes longer to build but is supposedly more performant as the name suggests.

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Other than slightly longer build times, is there a reason users wouldnt want to get this build over default?

Other than slightly longer build times, is there a reason users wouldnt want to get this build over default?
feat(nix): also add release-max-perf package build to flake outputs
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Aviac changed title from feat(nix): add release-high-perf build to flake outputs to feat(nix): add release-high-perf and release-max-perf build to flake outputs 2026-04-14 14:13:38 +00:00
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I'm tempted to just default to max-perf, and then only allow the others through an override.

I'm tempted to just default to max-perf, and then only allow the others through an override.
@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ let
env = {
ROCKSDB_INCLUDE_DIR = "${rocksdb}/include";
ROCKSDB_LIB_DIR = "${rocksdb}/lib";
CARGO_PROFILE = profile;
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Changes in this file are definitely good, should be added.

Changes in this file are definitely good, should be added.
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max-perf = pkgs.callPackage ./continuwuity.nix {
inherit self craneLib;
profile = "release-max-perf";
};
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What I'm not sure about is adding these. Maybe. I prefer to have one default and let people override, they can just continuwuity.override { profile = "release-max-perf"; } after all. Not certain if this should be done.

What I'm not sure about is adding these. Maybe. I prefer to have one default and let people `override`, they can just `continuwuity.override { profile = "release-max-perf"; }` after all. Not certain if this should be done.
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@Henry-Hiles wrote in #1659 (comment):

Other than slightly longer build times, is there a reason users wouldnt want to get this build over default?

Okay, based on feedback from Jade we won't make it default.

@Henry-Hiles wrote in https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1659#issuecomment-28000: > Other than slightly longer build times, is there a reason users wouldnt want to get this build over default? Okay, based on feedback from Jade we won't make it default.
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The only thing to decide now is do we bother having other packages as presets with profile set, or do we just allow users to override?

The only thing to decide now is do we bother having other packages as presets with profile set, or do we just allow users to override?
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@Henry-Hiles wrote in #1659 (comment):

The only thing to decide now is do we bother having other packages as presets with profile set, or do we just allow users to override?

tbh I'd say packages are better for discoverability. If I wouldn't do the PR and noone would tell me about the option, I wouldn't think about it. You have to both discover:

  • that the feature exists in the rust project
  • that the override exists to enable the feature in the nix package

I guess only a few people would get this far. On the other had, if we ever would remove or rename the package, some downstream users might have breakages but I think this is okish? I can only imagine that some self-updating systems might get stuck but that shouldn't take their service down. I would consider this a user (admin) error if your system is this fragile.

@Henry-Hiles wrote in https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1659#issuecomment-28043: > The only thing to decide now is do we bother having other packages as presets with profile set, or do we just allow users to override? tbh I'd say packages are better for discoverability. If I wouldn't do the PR and noone would tell me about the option, I wouldn't think about it. You have to both discover: - that the feature exists in the rust project - that the override exists to enable the feature in the nix package I guess only a few people would get this far. On the other had, if we ever would remove or rename the package, some downstream users might have breakages but I think this is okish? I can only imagine that some self-updating systems might get stuck but that shouldn't take their service down. I would consider this a user (admin) error if your system is this fragile.
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@Aviac wrote in #1659 (comment):

@Henry-Hiles wrote in #1659 (comment):

The only thing to decide now is do we bother having other packages as presets with profile set, or do we just allow users to override?

tbh I'd say packages are better for discoverability. If I wouldn't do the PR and noone would tell me about the option, I wouldn't think about it. You have to both discover:

* that the feature exists in the rust project

* that the override exists to enable the feature in the nix package

I guess only a few people would get this far. On the other had, if we ever would remove or rename the package, some downstream users might have breakages but I think this is okish? I can only imagine that some self-updating systems might get stuck but that shouldn't take their service down. I would consider this a user (admin) error if your system is this fragile.

Okay, I agree. Last thing then, is there a big difference between high-perf and max-perf? Do we just want to provide one, and let users override if they want a different one?

@Aviac wrote in https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/pulls/1659#issuecomment-28280: > @Henry-Hiles wrote in #1659 (comment): > > > The only thing to decide now is do we bother having other packages as presets with profile set, or do we just allow users to override? > > tbh I'd say packages are better for discoverability. If I wouldn't do the PR and noone would tell me about the option, I wouldn't think about it. You have to both discover: > > * that the feature exists in the rust project > > * that the override exists to enable the feature in the nix package > > > I guess only a few people would get this far. On the other had, if we ever would remove or rename the package, some downstream users might have breakages but I think this is okish? I can only imagine that some self-updating systems might get stuck but that shouldn't take their service down. I would consider this a user (admin) error if your system is this fragile. Okay, I agree. Last thing then, is there a big difference between high-perf and max-perf? Do we just want to provide one, and let users override if they want a different one?
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Okay, I agree. Last thing then, is there a big difference between high-perf and max-perf? Do we just want to provide one, and let users override if they want a different one?

Yeah I think max-perf might be enough. I'll add a comment to let users know they might choose different options anyhow

> Okay, I agree. Last thing then, is there a big difference between high-perf and max-perf? Do we just want to provide one, and let users override if they want a different one? Yeah I think max-perf might be enough. I'll add a comment to let users know they might choose different options anyhow
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LGTM!

LGTM!
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The last thing would be putting this in docs, but I can do that myself.

The last thing would be putting this in docs, but I can do that myself.
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Oh, if you are enabling h3, can you just do it in the default build? Jade approved me doing that.

Oh, if you are enabling h3, can you just do it in the default build? Jade approved me doing that.
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# - release-high-perf
max-perf = self'.packages.default.override {
profile = "release-max-perf";
cargoExtraArgs = "-F http3";
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you dont need this again :)

you dont need this again :)
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IMO the comments should be removed and added to docs, but I can do that myself in a separate PR.

IMO the comments should be removed and added to docs, but I can do that myself in a separate PR.
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