From f1d1d319ae3dc8e373aabe71bc90cf7fd252fe69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aaron Andersen <aaron@fosslib.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:55:03 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] nixos/mysql: update user and group descriptions

---
 nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix | 20 ++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
index cd1a31155023..4c77efa4bff8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
@@ -56,13 +56,29 @@ in
       user = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
         default = "mysql";
-        description = "User account under which MySQL runs.";
+        description = ''
+          User account under which MySQL runs.
+
+          <note><para>
+          If left as the default value this user will automatically be created
+          on system activation, otherwise you are responsible for
+          ensuring the user exists before the MySQL service starts.
+          </para></note>
+        '';
       };
 
       group = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
         default = "mysql";
-        description = "Group under which MySQL runs.";
+        description = ''
+          Group account under which MySQL runs.
+
+          <note><para>
+          If left as the default value this user will automatically be created
+          on system activation, otherwise you are responsible for
+          ensuring the user exists before the MySQL service starts.
+          </para></note>
+        '';
       };
 
       dataDir = mkOption {