ocaml / ocaml/dune

`dune build --passive-watch-mode` ignores its argument

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cli enhancement watch mode
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Description

If we can't find a use for the argument, we should at least error when the user provides it

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Research direction

Start at the command-line handling for dune build --passive-watch-mode and trace how the argument is parsed. Check existing tests for dune build option handling, then make the behavior explicit when the argument is supplied and verify that the command reports an error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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