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foreign-library source files are not tracked in file-watch

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#3,915 opened on Mar 12, 2018

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Description

General summary

If cabal file contains foreign-library section, its source files are not tracked with stack build --file-watch. Stack doesn't trigger rebuild when files change.

Steps to reproduce

foreign-library example
  build-depends:
      base
  hs-source-dirs: foreign
  other-modules: Example
  type: native-shared

stack build --file-watch

Expected

Rebuild when foreign/Example.hs is changed.

Actual

Nothing.

Stack version

$ stack --version
Version 1.6.5 x86_64 hpack-0.20.0

Method of installation

brew

Contributor guide

Research direction
Find where stack's file watch module registers source files to watch; ensure foreign library source directories are included.
Tech stack
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Domain
clibuild system
Issue type
Bug
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3
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Half day
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Stale
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Clear
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65