apache / apache/buildstream

Do not print all elements and their status on every invocation

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Description

For one, in my experience, it is not immediately useful as it is not a graph but a simple list. Without dependency information, it is not that obvious (to me at least) why a certain element is being rebuilt.

Similarly to #2140, it adds a lot to the clutter of printed output with every consecutive invocation of the tool. I think, similarly, it should be hidden under the verbose flag and optionally a new flag for this purpose.

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Research direction

Start by locating the code that prints every element and its status during each tool invocation, then compare the related behavior in issue #2140. Done means this output is hidden by default and available through the verbose flag or a separate option, with tests covering the resulting output behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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