bazel-contrib / bazel-contrib/rules_foreign_cc

Add a `configure` rule that's used to produce `config.h` files

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Description

I have some dependencies that I've migrated away from `rules_foreign_cc` since the configure scripts were escaping the action sandbox and causing cache poisoning. However, I configured the project to basically build with a snap shot of the current state of my platforms. I would like to ensure that as my platforms evolve, that the `config.h` file I'm generating using [write_file](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/blob/1.4.2/docs/write_file_doc.md) and a bunch of [constraint_value](https://bazel.build/docs/configurable-attributes) select statements are up to date. My plan is to have a test suite that runs a `configure` target after transitioning to each platform that the generated files are accurate.

My question here is, does a `configure` rule sound reasonable?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the proposed configure target alongside the existing rules_foreign_cc interfaces and the linked write_file and constraint_value documentation. Define the rule’s scope and platform-transition behavior before implementation; done means a test suite can generate config.h for each target platform and verify the generated files are accurate.

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Assessment

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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