be more precise about system semantics

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Valentin Gagarin 2023-09-26 00:43:41 +02:00
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The system type on which the [`builder`](#attr-builder) executable is meant to be run.
Nix will only build derivations where the `system` attribute matches the current [`system` configuration option].
A necessary condition for Nix to build derivations locally is that the `system` attribute matches the current [`system` configuration option].
It can automatically [build on other platforms](../advanced-topics/distributed-builds.md) by forwarding build requests to other machines.
Examples: