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Summary

Reduce repeated Build C++ CI time on fresh GitHub-hosted runners by caching both compiler outputs and the pinned LAMMPS source tree.

  • use the official ccache 4.14 static Linux binary instead of installing ccache through apt on every job
  • keep separate ccache namespaces for cpu, cuda120, rocm, and clang
  • include the ccache version, workflow run ID, and run attempt in cache keys, with a versioned rolling restore prefix
  • use CMake compiler launchers for C/C++ and, where applicable, CUDA/HIP
  • set CCACHE_COMPILERCHECK=content and normalize paths with CCACHE_BASEDIR
  • cache the pinned stable_22Jul2025_update2 LAMMPS checkout once and pass it as LAMMPS_SOURCE_ROOT, avoiding the repeated FetchContent clone during CMake configure
  • let source/install/build_cc.sh accept an externally supplied LAMMPS_SOURCE_ROOT while preserving the existing LAMMPS_VERSION fallback for normal callers
  • print ccache statistics for validation

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Validated on njzjz-bot/deepmd-kit using the full Build C++ matrix. CPU, CUDA, ROCm, and clang all build successfully with the cached LAMMPS source path.

CPU measurements on repeated builds:

  • ccache 4.14 warm hit rate: 50/51 cacheable calls (98.04%)
  • ccache-only warm build: build_cc.sh ~3m17s, CMake configure ~64.9s
  • with the pre-fetched LAMMPS source: build_cc.sh ~2m03s, CMake configure ~33.2s
  • the previous ~35s FetchContent LAMMPS download is removed from CMake configure
  • ccache setup itself is now sub-second instead of relying on apt installation

The LAMMPS source cache is version-pinned independently from the compiler cache, so changing the LAMMPS version invalidates the source cache naturally.

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  • Performance

    • Improved continuous integration build times by caching LAMMPS sources and compiler outputs.
    • Added verified ccache 4.14 setup for C, C++, CUDA, and HIP builds.
    • Added build-cache statistics reporting for easier performance monitoring.
  • Build Improvements

    • Builds can now use a configured LAMMPS source location, with a stable default version when none is provided.

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The build workflow now caches the pinned LAMMPS source, installs and restores ccache, enables compiler launchers for both build variants, and reports statistics. The install script uses the cached LAMMPS source when available and retains a stable-version fallback.

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Build ccache integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configure ccache and LAMMPS caching
.github/workflows/build_cc.yml
The buildcc job defines ccache and LAMMPS settings, caches or fetches the pinned LAMMPS source, installs ccache with SHA-256 verification, restores ccache data, enables compiler launchers, and reports statistics.
Pass the cached LAMMPS source
source/install/build_cc.sh
The install script uses LAMMPS_SOURCE_ROOT when it is set. Otherwise, it uses stable_22Jul2025_update2. It passes the selected LAMMPS arguments to CMake.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

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Re-reviewed the new draft head. The new commits replace the previous FetchContent override with an explicit cached LAMMPS_SOURCE_ROOT path and teach source/install/build_cc.sh to use that source tree when provided; the fallback remains the existing pinned LAMMPS version. I checked the cache scoping, compiler-launcher wiring, generic build-script fallback, existing review thread, and exact-head CI. The old mutable ccache-action concern is now obsolete because ccache is downloaded directly with a fixed SHA256. Build C++ and Test CUDA are green on this head; the remaining exact-head workflows are still in progress. I found no new high-confidence correctness blocker. This PR remains draft, so no APPROVE/REQUEST_CHANGES disposition is submitted.

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In @.github/workflows/build_cc.yml:
- Around line 61-73: Update both actions/cache@v4 usages in the workflow,
including the lammps-cache step, to immutable full commit SHA references; keep
the existing cache configuration and behavior unchanged.

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- name: Restore LAMMPS source
id: lammps-cache
uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ${{ env.LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR }}
key: lammps-source-${{ env.LAMMPS_VERSION }}-v1
- name: Fetch LAMMPS source
if: steps.lammps-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
shell: bash
run: |
rm -rf "$LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR"
git clone --depth 1 --branch "$LAMMPS_VERSION" \
https://github.com/lammps/lammps "$LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR"

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NEEDS HUMAN REVIEW: this PR is now ready for review, so I re-checked the same head against the complete two-file diff, repository guidance, existing review threads/discussion, and exact-head CI. The implementation still looks functionally sound: the cached LAMMPS source remains version-pinned, ccache is downloaded with a fixed SHA-256, compiler launchers are scoped by build variant, and build_cc.sh preserves the existing pinned-LAMMPS fallback.

I also evaluated the new CodeRabbit thread about pinning the two newly added actions/cache uses to commit SHAs. I am not duplicating that inline finding; the repository currently uses GitHub-owned actions by major-version tags elsewhere (including actions/cache@v6), so I do not consider this alone a high-confidence PR-specific blocker under the repository's present convention.

Exact-head Build C library, Build C++, Test Python, Test CUDA, CodeQL, and PyPI workflows are green. Test C++ is still in progress, so I am not issuing a final approval disposition yet. The executing account is also the PR author, so any eventual GitHub APPROVE will need an independent reviewer/account.

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All exact-head CI has now completed successfully, including Test C++. The code review is otherwise ready for approval, but GitHub rejected the APPROVE submission because the executing account (njzjz-bot) is also the PR author (Review Can not approve your own pull request). No new blocker was found; an independent reviewer/account is required for the formal approval.

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Exact-head CI is now complete: the remaining Test C++ matrix finished successfully, and the relevant Build C++, Build C library, Test Python, Test CUDA, CodeQL, and package/PyPI checks are green (with only expected skipped jobs). The previously reviewed two-file change still has no high-confidence functional or build-system blocker.

I attempted the final APPROVE, but GitHub rejected it because the executing account is also the PR author (Review Can not approve your own pull request). An independent reviewer/account is therefore required for the formal approval.

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