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All three Rust jobs (build and coverage in ci.yml, coverage-upload in coverage-main.yml) now let setup-rust own sccache, and the hand-rolled start is gone.

The inline start (scripts/start-compiler-cache.sh) ran sccache --start-server, and on the managed runner the server's backend probe intermittently outlasts sccache's fixed 10 s startup timeout, failing the job with "Timed out waiting for server startup" (axinite run 36598843557, agent-template-python run 36622309085). shared-actions #546 (6cec89ba) fixes that inside setup-rust: a 60 s startup timeout, and a start that still fails falls back to an uncached build (a sccache-fallback warning, a summary line, an sccache-status output) instead of failing the job. Wildside kept its own start because, before #523, setup-rust's sccache path clobbered the proxy export; #523 removed that reason, so the repository takes the fix by using the action.

Changes

  • setup-rust pinned at 6cec89ba with cache-provider: external, the id setup-rust, and expect-cache: any for the two ci.yml jobs (a fork arm lands on a GitHub-hosted runner) and ubicloud for coverage-upload. use-sccache is left at its default.
  • Removed: the job-level RUSTC_WRAPPER and SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED, the actions/github-script credential export, the Install and start the compiler cache step and scripts/start-compiler-cache.sh, the sccache --zero-stats steps, and the SCCACHE_* pins (the sccache version no longer keys the tool archives, whose key formats change once).
  • Every shared-actions reference moves to 6cec89ba with it (including SHARED_ACTIONS_PIN and the uploader pin in its contract), because this repository's contract holds them on one commit; Provision Whitaker through install-whitaker #520 had set them to 6dea5677.
  • The statistics step runs under always() && steps.setup-rust.outputs.sccache-status != 'fallback' (a server that fell back has no statistics, and asking would start it again) and prints the backend setup-rust chose.
  • The developers' guide's compiler-cache section is rewritten.

Proof

tests/workflow_contracts/compiler_cache_test.py is rewritten: the reviewed pin by value, the inputs and id on each job, none of the retired pieces, setup before the statistics, and the guard and backend wiring on each report step. Nine mutations each fail a named case and the correct workflows pass (569 workflow contracts): use-sccache: 'false', a restored sccache --zero-stats, a job-level wrapper, the id dropped, the wrong expect-cache, the guard dropped, the old pin, the backend line dropped, and a restored github-script proxy export. make test-workflow-contracts, make lint-actions, make lint-python, make check-fmt and make markdownlint are clean.

Summary by Sourcery

Delegate Rust compiler-cache management to setup-rust and remove the fragile, manually managed sccache workflow.

Bug Fixes:

  • Prevent intermittent Rust CI failures caused by sccache startup timeouts by delegating compiler-cache setup to setup-rust with fallback to uncached builds.

Enhancements:

  • Centralize sccache installation, backend selection, credentials, and wrapper configuration in setup-rust across build and coverage jobs.
  • Update cache statistics reporting to include the selected backend and skip reporting when setup-rust falls back.
  • Remove the redundant hand-rolled compiler-cache setup and associated version pins and environment configuration.

CI:

  • Pin shared-actions workflow and action references to the setup-rust revision that provides the resilient sccache behavior.

Documentation:

  • Rewrite the developer guide's compiler-cache documentation to describe setup-rust ownership and fallback behavior.

Tests:

  • Replace compiler-cache workflow contracts with checks for setup-rust ownership, required configuration, fallback guards, and statistics wiring.
  • Add execution tests covering statistics conditions and report output for started and fallback cache states.

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Summary

  • Delegate sccache management in the build, coverage and coverage-upload jobs to the pinned setup-rust action. Set each job’s cache expectation and skip statistics when the action falls back to an uncached build.
  • Remove the manual startup script, credential exports, legacy cache settings and counter-reset steps. Update shared-action pins and revise the compiler-cache guidance in the developers’ guide.
  • Replace manual sccache workflow contracts with checks for setup-rust configuration and statistics reporting.

Testing

The PR reports 569 workflow contracts passing, including nine mutation cases that fail as intended. It also reports clean results for make test-workflow-contracts, make lint-actions, make lint-python, make check-fmt and make markdownlint.

Walkthrough

The CI and coverage workflows now use the shared Rust action to manage sccache. They remove manual cache setup and add fallback-aware statistics reporting. Shared-action pins, workflow contracts, and developer guidance are updated.

Changes

Compiler cache workflow ownership

Layer / File(s) Summary
Delegate sccache setup to the shared action
.github/workflows/*.yml, scripts/start-compiler-cache.sh, tests/workflow_contracts/compiler_cache_test.py, tests/workflow_contracts/codescene_uploader_test.py, docs/developers-guide.md
The CI and coverage workflows replace manual sccache setup with the shared Rust action. They remove the startup script and sccache version from cache-key inputs. Related action pins and setup contracts are updated.
Report cache status and backend
.github/workflows/ci.yml, .github/workflows/coverage-main.yml, tests/workflow_contracts/compiler_cache_test.py, docs/developers-guide.md
Statistics steps skip when setup reports fallback and record the selected backend. Contract tests and developer guidance describe the reporting rules.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 35f38

The fallback path does not introduce the previously reported workflow failure risk and no current review findings remain.


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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Testing (Unit And Behavioural) ❌ Error Do not treat the new YAML contract checks as end-to-end coverage. compiler_cache_test.py parses workflow files through workflow_inventory and checks the action pin, inputs, and shell text. It does… Add a black-box test that runs the changed workflow boundary with the pinned setup-rust action, using a suitable runner harness. Verify both successful cache setup and startup fallback: confirm the Rust job continues uncached after fallba…
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main change: delegating compiler-cache management to setup-rust.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the compiler-cache change, its motivation, workflow updates, tests and documentation changes.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 5 functions across 2 files.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Testing (Overall) ✅ Passed Pass this check. The rewritten contract tests parse the workflow YAML and cover all three Rust jobs. They assert the pinned setup-rust action, its ID and cache inputs, removal of legacy cache setup, a…
User-Facing Documentation ✅ Passed PASS. Keep this change out of docs/users-guide.md: the reviewed diff changes GitHub Actions workflows, developer documentation, workflow-contract tests, and the removed cache helper. It does not cha…
Developer Documentation ✅ Passed PASS — Keep the updated developers’ guide. Its compiler-cache section documents the setup-rust ownership boundary, per-job cache expectations, startup and fallback behaviour, reporting rules, and th…
Module-Level Documentation ✅ Passed Keep both changed Python modules documented. compiler_cache_test.py explains its purpose, the contract checks it provides, and how it relates to setup-rust; codescene_uploader_test.py retains a …
Testing (Property / Proof) ✅ Passed Keep the parameterized workflow contract tests; do not add property tests for this change. The introduced configuration covers three named Rust jobs with fixed expected cache values, and the tests exe…
Testing (Compile-Time / Ui) ✅ Passed Pass. No Rust or TypeScript source or configuration changed, so the pull request adds no compile-time behaviour that requires trybuild-style tests. The workflow summary adds the selected backend besid…
Unit Architecture ✅ Passed Treat this check as PASS. The diff changes workflow YAML, documentation, and workflow-contract tests, and deletes the manual cache-start script; it adds no application query or command API. The workfl…
Domain Architecture ✅ Passed Keep the domain-architecture check passing. The reviewed changes affect GitHub Actions workflows, compiler-cache setup documentation, workflow-contract tests, and a deleted cache-start script. The cha…
Observability ✅ Passed PASS — Keep the cache diagnostics added by this change. The three Rust jobs pin setup-rust at the reviewed revision. That action emits a sccache-fallback warning and a run-summary entry when start…
Full details: Testing (Unit And Behavioural)

Explanation

Do not treat the new YAML contract checks as end-to-end coverage. compiler_cache_test.py parses workflow files through workflow_inventory and checks the action pin, inputs, and shell text. It does not run the changed workflows or setup-rust. The PR changes externally observable CI workflows and replaces the prior compiler-cache integration with a new action integration, so the stated end-to-end test condition applies.

Resolution

Add a black-box test that runs the changed workflow boundary with the pinned setup-rust action, using a suitable runner harness. Verify both successful cache setup and startup fallback: confirm the Rust job continues uncached after fallback, the statistics step is skipped on fallback, and the selected backend and statistics are reported when setup succeeds. Keep the existing YAML contract tests for configuration invariants.

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Pin the action, route the cache
Let setup own the sccache
If fallback marks the run
Skip stats; the work goes on
Report the backend when done

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The PR hardens compiler-cache startup by configuring a 60-second sccache timeout and converting only non-startup failures into a clearly signaled, uncached build, while preserving backend validation. Workflow consumers, documentation, and contract tests are updated to propagate startup status and avoid querying a dead server.

Sequence diagram for fail-open sccache startup

sequenceDiagram
    participant Job as Rust job
    participant Script as start-compiler-cache.sh
    participant Sccache as sccache server
    participant Env as GitHub environment

    Job->>Script: Run start-compiler-cache.sh
    Script->>Script: Write server_startup_timeout_ms = 60000
    Script->>Env: Export SCCACHE_CONF
    Script->>Sccache: sccache --start-server
    alt Server starts
        Sccache-->>Script: Success
        Script->>Env: Write status=started
        Script->>Sccache: Validate backend
    else Server does not start
        Sccache-->>Script: Startup timeout
        Script->>Job: warning title=sccache-fallback
        Script->>Env: Write status=fallback and RUSTC_WRAPPER=
        Script-->>Job: Exit 0, compile uncached
    end
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Flow diagram for startup status workflow handling

flowchart TD
    Start["sccache start step"] --> Status{"status output"}
    Status -->|started| Reset["sccache --zero-stats"]
    Status -->|fallback| Build["Cargo compiles without cache"]
    Reset --> Build
    Build --> Report{"status is started?"}
    Report -->|yes| Stats["sccache --show-stats"]
    Report -->|no| Skip["Skip compiler-cache statistics"]
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File-Level Changes

Change Details Files
Make compiler-cache startup tolerant of slow backends while failing open when the server cannot start.
  • Generate a RUNNER_TEMP sccache config with a 60-second startup timeout and export it to the server and later workflow steps.
  • On startup failure, emit stable warning and summary signals, report fallback status, clear RUSTC_WRAPPER, and exit successfully.
  • Preserve the wrong-backend failure guard so only servers that never start are treated as fallback cases.
scripts/start-compiler-cache.sh
Propagate startup status through all Rust workflows and avoid operations that would revive a failed server.
  • Assign the start step an ID and condition counter resets on status=started.
  • Pass the status to statistics steps and skip reporting unless the server started.
  • Apply the wiring consistently across the three Rust jobs.
.github/workflows/ci.yml
.github/workflows/coverage-main.yml
Add contract coverage for timeout configuration, fallback signaling, backend behavior, and workflow guards.
  • Stub sccache to test healthy starts, failed starts, and wrong-backend failures.
  • Validate config propagation, outputs, annotations, summary, wrapper clearing, and all workflow conditions.
tests/workflow_contracts/compiler_cache_fallback_test.py
Document the fail-open startup behavior and update typo exclusions required by the documentation changes.
  • Describe the timeout, fallback signals, uncached compilation, and guarded follow-up steps.
  • Add regenerated typo-check ignore patterns.
docs/developers-guide.md
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setup-rust at 6cec89ba installs sccache, selects the backend by runner,
starts the server with a 60 s startup timeout and falls back to an uncached
build, with a sccache-fallback warning, when the server will not start. The
job-level wrapper and backend variables, the credential export, the pinned
sccache install script and the counter reset are removed, and the statistics
step reads sccache-status and names the backend. Every shared-actions
reference moves to 6cec89ba with it, since this repository holds them on one
commit. The contract requires setup-rust to own sccache with its id and
expect-cache, refuses each retired piece and holds the statistics guard.
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@leynos leynos changed the title Give the sccache server a 60 s startup timeout and fail open Let setup-rust own the compiler cache Oct 2, 2026
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Review comments at @.github/workflows/ci.yml:
- Line 250: Update the shared setup-rust action used by this workflow to set
disable_annotations: true on both nested mozilla-actions/sccache-action steps,
then repin the three workflow references to the updated revision. Preserve the
workflow-owned fallback-aware statistics.

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- Line 44: Add a single-line summary docstring to the private _steps helper
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Replying to the Testing (Unit And Behavioural) row on the pre-merge table.

This PR deletes wildside's hand-wired sccache and calls setup-rust, so what changed is workflow wiring, and the behaviour the row asks to see is not in this repository. The startup, backend selection, fallback and sccache-status behaviour is executed in shared-actions, where the step's own run body is run under bash with a fake sccache and the exit status, GITHUB_ENV, GITHUB_OUTPUT and summary are asserted (test_sccache_server_start.py, test_sccache_startup_config_properties.py, test_sccache_backend.py, test_rustc_wrapper_export.py, plus the act-run test-setup-rust-sccache.yml). Re-running a pinned third-party action here would test its own suite a second time and would need a runner that can force a proxy timeout, which a pull request cannot arrange.

What this repository can and does assert is the wiring, by contracts that name what would break: the setup-rust pin by full SHA, the exact expect-cache and cache-provider per job, the step id the statistics step reads, the statistics guard on steps.<id>.outputs.sccache-status != 'fallback', and the absence of any second owner of the wrapper or backend (RETIRED_JOB_ENV). Each was mutation-proved before the push.

The one real gap CodeRabbit found in the thread on ci.yml (the nested sccache-action's post step) is fixed upstream in leynos/shared-actions#582 and reaches this repository through the next repin.

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Pre-merge checks failed. Please resolve the failing checks before merging.

…lback paths

The Testing row asked for behaviour, not exact-string matching. A new contract
evaluates each job's statistics condition the way GitHub Actions would, for a
fallback, a started server and no status, each with the job green and after a
failure, and runs the step's own script under bash against a stand-in sccache.
Correct the comments and docstring claiming --show-stats restarts a server: it
prints empty defaults.
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Replying to the Testing (Unit And Behavioural) row at 35f383e. Actioned in this push.

A new contract, tests/workflow_contracts/compiler_cache_execution_test.py, does the two things a text match cannot.

  • It evaluates each Rust job's Record compiler-cache effectiveness condition the way GitHub Actions would, for ci.yml:build, ci.yml:coverage and coverage-main.yml:coverage-upload: sccache-status of fallback, started and empty, each with the job green and after an earlier step failed. A fallback must skip the report in both states and every other case must run it, including the always() failure path. The evaluator mirrors GitHub's implicit success() && on a bare condition and refuses syntax it cannot evaluate.
  • It runs the step's own script under bash with a stand-in sccache: a started job names the backend, prints the statistics to the log and writes both to the job summary, and a job that never installed sccache reports nothing and succeeds.

Mutation-proved on the real workflows, each caught by a named case: dropping the guard from build, composing coverage-upload's guard with ||, dropping always(), and dropping the backend line.

What this does not do is run the workflows on a runner with the pinned setup-rust: forcing a real proxy timeout is not something a pull request can arrange, and the server start, fallback and status behaviour are executed under bash against a fake binary in shared-actions' own tests of that step. The static contracts stay for configuration invariants.

Also corrected: the workflow comments and a test docstring claiming sccache --show-stats restarts a server. With no server it prints empty defaults; the guard keeps an uncached job from publishing them.

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