rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Show progress when waiting for file lock on package cache

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Description

Usually when I open a file in my editor, rust-analyzer quickly reports progress (scanning, downloading dependencies, etc).

However, if another process is holding a lock on the package cache, rust-analyzer provides not feedback, and it is unclear what is going on when looking at my editor. I tend to think "Is it done analyzing? Why am I not seeing feedback? Is something broken?".

It would be useful if the LSP would indicate that it is waiting for a lock on the package cache, in the same way it indicates when it is indexing, fetching dependencies, etc.

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Research direction

Start by tracing rust-analyzer's existing LSP progress reporting for indexing and dependency fetching, then locate the package-cache lock wait. Done means the editor receives a clear progress indication while that lock is held; the issue names no specific files or tests, so identify the relevant code and test entry points first.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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