1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/fileset/internal.nix b/lib/fileset/internal.nix
index 6b5cea066afde..93f3d5e18b96c 100644
--- a/lib/fileset/internal.nix
+++ b/lib/fileset/internal.nix
@@ -825,4 +825,23 @@ rec {
         ${baseNameOf root} =
           fromFile (baseNameOf root) rootType;
       };
+
+  # Mirrors the contents of a Nix store path relative to a local path as a file set.
+  # Some notes:
+  # - The store path is read at evaluation time.
+  # - The store path must not include files that don't exist in the respective local path.
+  #
+  # Type: Path -> String -> FileSet
+  _mirrorStorePath = localPath: storePath:
+    let
+      recurse = focusedStorePath:
+        mapAttrs (name: type:
+          if type == "directory" then
+            recurse (focusedStorePath + "/${name}")
+          else
+            type
+        ) (builtins.readDir focusedStorePath);
+    in
+    _create localPath
+      (recurse storePath);
 }