Update src/libexpr/nixexpr.cc

Co-authored-by: Robert Hensing <[email protected]>
NixOS · Jul 18, 2024 · a77cb49 · a77cb49
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diff --git a/src/libexpr/nixexpr.cc b/src/libexpr/nixexpr.cc
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ void ExprAttrs::showBindings(const SymbolTable & symbols, std::ostream & str) co
  return sa < sb;
  });
  std::vector<Symbol> inherits;
+ // We can use the displacement as a proxy for the order in which the symbols were parsed.
+ // The assignment of displacements should be deterministic, so that showBindings is deterministic.
  std::map<Displacement, std::vector<Symbol>> inheritsFrom;
  for (auto & i : sorted) {
  switch (i->second.kind) {