On Wed, May 07, 2008 at 01:18:11AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 03:52:03PM -0700, Mike Melanson wrote: > > Diego Biurrun wrote: > > > On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 03:23:19PM -0700, Mike Melanson wrote: > > >> * ccache (ccache.samba.org): This tool caches your compiled object > > >> files. Of course, this is most useful in a project with proper > > >> dependencies, > > > > > > Proper dependency handling is irrelevant to ccache actually. > > > > Proper dependency handling renders ccache unnecessary for normal > > development workflow. But without the dependencies and the ensuing > > uncertainties about object file consistency, full rebuilds are required > > when strange stuff starts breaking. > > Ummm, no. For example, if you reconfigure and config.h changes, most of > the object files in FFmpeg have to be rebuilt. ccache will speed up
This depends on your definition of "have to". Most of the time just one or 2 files really need to be recompiled. For the end user the strict dependency handling we have now is certainly the best thing. But for developers its only an annoyance. A developer making a change knows very well normally what needs to be recompiled while the current dependancy system pretty much tends to recompile 10 times more than needed. ccache does not stop this either. An example would a change to the CFLAGS for benchmarking, the developer knows what code he benchmarks make&ccache do not. Another example would be any minor change to a header which with the new proper dependencies force complete recompiles, ccache does help in some of these cases but its still a waste of time if the developer knows its unneeded for him. One also must keep in mind that a developer working on codec X really might not care at all if other codecs require a recompile to function correctly ... Luckily its trivial to hack the makefile to change the proper dependencies back into usefull dependencies. [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. -- Plato
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