MobileNativeFoundation / MobileNativeFoundation/rules_xcodeproj

Feature Request: Support `--features=swift.vfsoverlay`

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feature request
Dominant language
Swift
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Description

Currently the changes made by --features=swift.vfsoverlay are essentially ignored. This means that in BwX mode the build can be a lot slower, and in both modes Indexing can be slower. Also, some things work differently depending on if a VFS overlay is used or not, so using it in the generated project should result in increased consistency.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how --features=swift.vfsoverlay is handled during generated project creation, then determine how the VFS overlay should affect BwX builds and indexing. Done means the generated project consistently uses the overlay in both modes and the resulting build and indexing behavior reflects it.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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