From 979117b6b8fb1e630d4a56c040fd8749d2d07b18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eelco Dolstra <eelco.dolstra@logicblox.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 14:19:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Selectively allow /etc files to be disabled

For instance, if you don't want NixOS to emit /etc/hosts, you
can say:

  environment.etc.hosts.enable = false;
---
 modules/system/etc/etc.nix | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/modules/system/etc/etc.nix b/modules/system/etc/etc.nix
index ce7fc543536..91fcdcf2435 100644
--- a/modules/system/etc/etc.nix
+++ b/modules/system/etc/etc.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 
 let
 
-  etc' = attrValues config.environment.etc;
+  etc' = filter (f: f.enable) (attrValues config.environment.etc);
 
   etc = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
     name = "etc";
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ in
       options = singleton ({ name, config, ... }:
         { options = {
 
+            enable = mkOption {
+              type = types.bool;
+              default = true;
+              description = ''
+                Whether this /etc file should be generated.  This
+                option allows specific /etc files to be disabled.
+              '';
+            };
+
             target = mkOption {
               description = ''
                 Name of symlink (relative to