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Recommend using `ccache`?

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Description

Summary:

There can a lot of repeated compilation across different Stan programs if the same templates are being instantiated. We could suggest using ccache to help reduce compile times?

Current Version:

v2.34.1

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Research direction

The issue does not name a documentation file, test, or entry point. First locate the CmdStan documentation covering compilation or build-time performance, then determine where a ccache recommendation belongs; done means the relevant guidance explains whether and how users should use ccache.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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