Improve "illegal path references in fixed output derivation" error (backport #12356) #12358
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The main improvement is that the new message gives an example of a path that is referenced, which should make it easier to track down. While there, I also clarified the wording, saying exactly why the paths in question were illegal. (cherry picked from commit 4e5d1b2)
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The main improvement is that the new message gives an example of a path that is referenced, which should make it easier to track down. While there, I also clarified the wording, saying exactly why the paths in question were illegal.
By @bmillwood in #11673
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