Hey #nixos #nixpkgs community - what does #nix do when one of my remove builders is not available?
Like... I list 4 different in my remote builder configuration, but one is not available.
I would assume it does the right thing, but well, I think I better ask...
musicmatze :rust: :nixos:
npub1ja…mjwly
2026-05-25 12:18:03 CEST
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2026-05-25 12:18:03 CESTEvent JSON
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