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Add -a flag to llgo build to force package rebuilds#1437

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Add -a flag to llgo build to force package rebuilds#1437
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Requested by @cpunion

This PR adds the -a flag to llgo build, mirroring the go build -a behavior to force rebuilding of all packages even when cached artifacts are up to date.

Summary

  • Adds -a flag to the CLI that forces package rebuilds by skipping cache
  • Mirrors go build -a behavior for consistency with Go toolchain
  • Provides on-demand cache bypass without needing to set LLGO_BUILD_CACHE=0

Changes

  • Added ForceRebuild flag variable in cmd/internal/flags/flags.go
  • Registered -a flag with description "Force rebuilding of packages that are already up-to-date"
  • Added ForceRebuild field to Config struct in internal/build/build.go
  • Modified tryLoadFromCache() in internal/build/collect.go to skip cache when flag is set
  • Added comprehensive test TestTryLoadFromCache_ForceRebuild in collect_test.go

Testing

  • All cache/collect tests pass (16/16 tests)
  • New test verifies that cache is skipped when -a flag is enabled
  • Code formatted with go fmt

Usage

llgo build -a .          # Force rebuild all packages
llgo build -a ./...      # Force rebuild all packages recursively

Fixes #1436

- Add ForceRebuild flag to cmd/internal/flags/flags.go
- Register -a flag with description in AddBuildFlags()
- Add ForceRebuild field to Config struct in internal/build/build.go
- Modify tryLoadFromCache() to skip cache when ForceRebuild is set
- Add comprehensive test TestTryLoadFromCache_ForceRebuild

This mirrors the go build -a behavior, forcing a rebuild of all
packages even when cached artifacts are up to date. This helps
during development when compiler/runtime changes need to take
effect without manually removing build caches.

Fixes #1436

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cpunion commented Dec 4, 2025

@xgopilot flag redefined: a

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xgopilot bot commented Dec 4, 2025

Fixed flag redefinition issue ✅

Analysis

Found the issue! The -a flag was being registered twice:

  1. First registration: cmd/internal/base/pass.go:75 - The PassBuildFlags() function registers -a as a pass-through flag
  2. Second registration: cmd/internal/flags/flags.go:49 - The new AddBuildFlags() function also registers -a

Commands like build, run, and cmptest call both functions:

base.PassBuildFlags(Cmd)
flags.AddBuildFlags(&Cmd.Flag)

This caused the flag to be registered twice on the same FlagSet, resulting in the "flag redefined: a" error.

Fix Applied

Removed the -a flag from PassBuildFlags() in cmd/internal/base/pass.go:75 since it's now properly implemented in flags.AddBuildFlags() with full functionality (not just pass-through).

Testing

  • ✅ Build succeeds without flag redefinition error
  • -a flag shows correct help text: "Force rebuilding of packages that are already up-to-date"
  • TestTryLoadFromCache_ForceRebuild passes
  • ✅ Code formatted with go fmt
  • ✅ Changes committed and pushed

The -a flag now works correctly across all commands (build, install, run, test, cmptest)!

The -a flag was being registered twice:
1. In base.PassBuildFlags() as a pass-through flag
2. In flags.AddBuildFlags() with full functionality

Commands calling both functions caused 'flag redefined: a' error.

Removed the -a flag from PassBuildFlags() since it's now properly
implemented in AddBuildFlags() with ForceRebuild functionality.

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