ocaml / ocaml/dune

Support `dune rules` over RPC

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rpc watch mode
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Description

Expected Behavior

dune rules works when a watch is running

Actual Behavior

$ dune rules
Error: A running dune (pid: 3749451) instance has locked the build directory.
If this is not the case, please delete "_build/.lock".
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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of dune rules and the watch-mode RPC entry points in the Dune source. Reproduce the failure with a running watch, then trace how other commands use RPC; done means dune rules works while a watch is running without the build-directory lock error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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