ocaml / ocaml/dune

dune cache: option to not cache build artifacts for foreign_stubs

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c-bindings enhancement shared-cache
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Description

rationale: let specialized tool do it (e.g. for C : ccache or sccache will do a better (more precise) job)

ref https://github.com/ocaml/dune/issues/4604#issuecomment-842172856

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Research direction

Start by tracing Dune's cache handling for foreign_stubs and read the discussion linked from issue 4604. Determine where an option to skip caching these build artifacts belongs, then verify that foreign_stubs can bypass Dune's cache while tools such as ccache or sccache handle them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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