nixVersions.nix_2_26+: Document differences w/ upstream

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@@ -4,3 +4,14 @@ This directory follows a directory structure similar to that in the upstream rep
 to make comparisons easier.

 The files are maintained separately from the upstream repo, so differences are expected.
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+## Comparison
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+### No filesets
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+Using filesets with a fetched source would require "IFD", as the fetching happens in a derivation, but the filtering must come afterwards, and be done by the evaluator.
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+### `workDir` attribute
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+The Nixpkgs for Nix does inherit the `workDir` attribute that determines the location of the subproject to build.
+It is compared to this directory to produce the correct relative path, similar to upstream.