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@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ The propagated equivalent of `depsBuildBuild`. This perhaps never ought to be us
 
 ##### `propagatedNativeBuildInputs` {#var-stdenv-propagatedNativeBuildInputs}
 
-The propagated equivalent of `nativeBuildInputs`. This would be called `depsBuildHostPropagated` but for historical continuity. For example, if package `Y` has `propagatedNativeBuildInputs = [X]`, and package `Z` has `buildInputs = [Y]`, then package `Z` will be built as if it included package `X` in its `nativeBuildInputs`. If instead, package `Z` has `nativeBuildInputs = [Y]`, then `Z` will be built as if it included `X` in the `depsBuildBuild` of package `Z`, because of the sum of the two `-1` host offsets.
+The propagated equivalent of `nativeBuildInputs`. This would be called `depsBuildHostPropagated` but for historical continuity. For example, if package `Y` has `propagatedNativeBuildInputs = [X]`, and package `Z` has `buildInputs = [Y]`, then package `Z` will be built as if it included package `X` in its `nativeBuildInputs`. Note that if instead, package `Z` has `nativeBuildInputs = [Y]`, then `X` will not be included at all.
 
 ##### `depsBuildTargetPropagated` {#var-stdenv-depsBuildTargetPropagated}