Auto-import libraries based on sketch profile. by cmaglie · Pull Request #2951 · arduino/arduino-cli (original) (raw)

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What kind of change does this PR introduce?

This PR changes the way libraries are imported when using sketch profiles.

What is the current behavior?

The libraries specified on profiles are "loaded" in the global state. Still, they are imported and compiled only if referenced by the sketch (or indirectly by a library imported from the sketch) after the so-called "library discovery".

What is the new behavior?

The libraries specified on profiles are always imported and compiled, even if not referenced directly or indirectly by the sketch.
This reduces the number of "library discovery" passes and slightly improves compilation times. Still, the main part of the library discovery phase remains.

Does this PR introduce a breaking change, and is titled accordingly?

It might introduce a breaking change. For example, if a library is listed in a sketch profile but not used in the sketch, after this update, the library will still be compiled, leading to a compilation failure.

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