Bug 137816 – [ninja] Don't remove response files for verbose builds

• Component: Tools / Tests
• Status: RESOLVED FIXED

[Csaba Osztrogonác]

In bug137606 I suggested to disable using response files if we use 
VERBOSE build to be able copy/paste the command and be able run manually.
Unfortunately the linking fails in this case with "Argument list too long".

The another problem is that ninja automatically removes response files. But we 
can use "-d keeprsp" not to remove rsp files if we have ninja 1.5.1 or newer.

[Martin Robinson]

Response file are necessary because CMake + Ninja does not know how to add files to ar archives in chunks. Instead it will try to add them using one command invocation.

[Éva Balázsfalvi]

Created attachment 240601 [details]
Patch

"-d keeprsp" is available since ninja version 1.4.0, so created the feature according to this.

[Éva Balázsfalvi]

Created attachment 240602 [details]
Patch

[Éva Balázsfalvi]

Created attachment 240603 [details]
Patch

[Éva Balázsfalvi]

Ping?

[Csaba Osztrogonác]

Comment on attachment 240603 [details]
Patch

View in context: https://bugs.webkit.org/attachment.cgi?id=240603&action=review

The idea is good, but I suggest some minor style changes.

> Tools/Scripts/webkitdirs.pm:170
> +    my $ninjaVersion = `ninja --version`;
> +    $ninjaVersion =~ s/\R//g;

I think chomp is better choice here:
chomp(my $ninjaVersion = `ninja --version`);

> Tools/Scripts/webkitdirs.pm:1841
> +
> +        if (version->parse(determineNinjaVersion()) >= version->parse("1.4.0")) {
> +            push @args, "-d keeprsp";
> +        }

We can do it in one line:
push @args, "-d keeprsp" if (version->parse(determineNinjaVersion()) >= version->parse("1.4.0"));

[Éva Balázsfalvi]

Created attachment 240834 [details]
Patch for landing

[WebKit Commit Bot]

Comment on attachment 240834 [details]
Patch for landing

Clearing flags on attachment: 240834

Committed r175469: <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/175469>

[WebKit Commit Bot]

All reviewed patches have been landed.  Closing bug.