test: document ocamldep behavior with transparent alias chains#14178
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Transparent module aliases (e.g., `module M = OtherLib.Foo`) create cross-library .cmi reads that ocamldep does not report. This test documents the discrepancy: ocamldep only sees the direct library reference, but the compiler follows alias chains and reads .cmi files from transitive libraries at compile time. This property is critical for any future per-module inter-library dependency optimization (ocaml#4572). Signed-off-by: Robin Bate Boerop <me@robinbb.com>
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@rgrinberg I am surprised that GitHub is giving me the opportunity to merge this PR without a passing (or any) review. Is that the correct state of affairs for someone with my credentials (triage creds)? Or, is the repo misconfigured? |
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Nope. I just granted you merge rights. |
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Ah ha! That explains it. Thank you for your trust. I guess I must wait for a review, here... |
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Summary
Document the interaction between
ocamldepand transparent module aliasesacross libraries.
When a module uses a transparent alias chain (e.g.,
Libb.Bridge.M.L.vwhere
Bridgealiases intoLibcwhich aliases intoLibd),ocamldeponly reports the direct library reference (
Libb). However, the compilerfollows the alias chain at compile time and reads
.cmifiles from alltransitive libraries.
This property is critical for the correctness of any future per-module
inter-library dependency optimization (#4572): filtering deps based solely
on
ocamldepoutput would miss transitive libraries reached throughaliases, causing "inconsistent assumptions over interface" errors on
rebuilds.
per-module-lib-deps/transparent-alias-chain.t