nix-repl> d = derivation { name = "myname"; builder = "mybuilder"; system = "mysystem"; }
nix-repl> :b d
[...]
these derivations will be built:
  /nix/store/z3hhlxbckx4g3n9sw91nnvlkjvyw754p-myname.drv
building path(s) `/nix/store/40s0qmrfb45vlh6610rk29ym318dswdr-myname'
error: a `mysystem' is required to build `/nix/store/z3hhlxbckx4g3n9sw91nnvlkjvyw754p-myname.drv', but I am a `x86_64-linux'