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* However, this makes it hard to find out what derivation a certain `$cas` is * However, this makes it hard to find out what derivation a certain `$cas` is
* Furthermore, different inputs with the same contents are very unlikely, and there is no reduction in builds that need to be done. * Furthermore, different inputs with the same contents are very unlikely, and there is no reduction in builds that need to be done.
Finally, `nix-store` supports hardlinking duplicate files, so the above optimizations are useless. Finally, `nix-store` supports hardlinking duplicate files, so the above optimizations are superfluous.
# Drawbacks # Drawbacks
[drawbacks]: #drawbacks [drawbacks]: #drawbacks