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Feature: test result cache #2
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Rationale:
Since many tests involve expensive tasks like compiler runs, these can make up large portion of the whole build time. From decades long experience w/ autoconf we already learned that in many smaller packages it can take the majority part.
Especially when building whole distros (eg ptxdist, yocto, buildroot,..), there's a huge potential for optimizing overall build time by caching.
Additionally, this provides a chance for globally injecting very target specific decisions by prepopulating the cache by the system integrator. (eg if certain present platform items really should be treated as absent, more tight limits, etc)
Design:
Prepopulation by config-as-code:
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