Packaging Julia for Nixpkgs

Julia ===== [Julia][julia], as a full-fledged programming language with an extensive standard library that covers numerical computing, can be somewhat challenging to package. This file aims to provide pointers which could not easily be included as comments in the expressions themselves. For Nixpkgs, the manual is as always your primary reference, and for the Julia side of things, you probably want to familiarise yourself with the [README ][readme], [build instructions][build], and [release process][release_process]. Remember that these can change between Julia releases, especially if the LTS and release branches have deviated greatly. A lot of the build process is underdocumented and thus there is no substitute for digging into the code that controls the build process. You are very likely to need to use the test suite to locate and address issues and in the end passing it, while only disabling a minimal set of broken or incompatible tests you think you have a good reason to disable, is your best bet at arriving at a solid derivation.

This document provides guidance on packaging Julia, a full-fledged programming language with an extensive numerical computing library, for Nixpkgs. It highlights the challenges due to Julia's complexity and directs users to the Nixpkgs manual, as well as Julia's README, build instructions, and release process documentation. The text emphasizes that these resources can change between releases and recommends studying the build process code and utilizing the test suite to ensure a robust derivation, only disabling tests with strong justification.