while i m waiting for this cache lockfile constraints stuff

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while i m waiting for this cache lockfile constraints stuff to sort out is there a work around i can get to now where i can send the ` cache ttl` arg to `pex` commands

hundreds-father-404 · Answer

From Pants Not yet but we had a meeting just now and are planning to prioritize improving the cache ttl today tomorrow Some possible approaches 1 Fix what sounds like a real bug you found that we redownload files even if they didn t change 2 Allow Pants to change the option As soon as the Pants change is in you can consume from a ~nightly build rather than waiting for the release tomorrow cc < happy kitchen 89482> I can work on the Pants side while you work on the Pex side

happy-kitchen-89482 · Answer

I will look at the pex side

hundreds-father-404 · Answer

<https github com pantsbuild pants pull 10997> Once this lands I ll cherry pick into 2 0 x then you can consume that build in ~3 4 hours after the wheels are built

hundreds-father-404 · Answer

Okay cherry pick landed Sorry for the delay Once the Build wheels shards go green on you can consume the build by setting the env var `PANTS SHA=734ffa97f78d7048e2d327e09805c729154a9bbf` and running ` pants` or by changing the ` pants` script to hardcode that SHA You need to be using a relatively recent version of