Ninja Build System

  1. Troubleshooting and Debugging
    1. Common Build Issues
      1. Syntax Errors
        1. `.ninja` File Syntax Problems
          1. Error Message Interpretation
            1. Syntax Validation Techniques
            2. Dependency Issues
              1. Missing Dependencies
                1. Circular Dependencies
                  1. Incorrect Dependency Specification
                  2. Command Execution Failures
                    1. Exit Code Analysis
                      1. Command Line Problems
                        1. Environment Issues
                        2. File System Issues
                          1. Permission Problems
                            1. Path Resolution Issues
                              1. File Locking Problems
                            2. Debugging Tools and Techniques
                              1. Verbose Output Analysis
                                1. `-v` Flag Usage
                                  1. Command Line Inspection
                                    1. Output Interpretation
                                    2. Dry Run Analysis
                                      1. `-n` Flag Usage
                                        1. Build Simulation
                                          1. Command Verification
                                          2. Debug Mode Options
                                            1. `explain` Mode
                                              1. Rebuild Reason Analysis
                                                1. Dependency Chain Inspection
                                                2. `stats` Mode
                                                  1. Performance Statistics
                                                    1. Build Metrics Analysis
                                                    2. `keeprsp` Mode
                                                      1. Response File Preservation
                                                        1. Command Line Debugging
                                                        2. `keepruledeps` Mode
                                                          1. Dependency File Preservation
                                                            1. Dependency Analysis
                                                        3. Log File Analysis
                                                          1. `.ninja_log` Analysis
                                                            1. Build History Review
                                                              1. Performance Trend Analysis
                                                                1. Failure Pattern Identification
                                                                2. Error Log Interpretation
                                                                  1. Common Error Patterns
                                                                    1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                      1. Resolution Strategies
                                                                    2. Advanced Debugging Techniques
                                                                      1. Build Graph Analysis
                                                                        1. Dependency Visualization
                                                                          1. Graph Structure Validation
                                                                          2. Performance Profiling
                                                                            1. Build Time Analysis
                                                                              1. Resource Usage Profiling
                                                                                1. Bottleneck Identification
                                                                                2. Integration Debugging
                                                                                  1. Generator Issues
                                                                                    1. Toolchain Problems
                                                                                      1. Platform-Specific Issues
                                                                                    2. Troubleshooting Best Practices
                                                                                      1. Systematic Problem Solving
                                                                                        1. Issue Isolation Techniques
                                                                                          1. Reproducible Test Cases
                                                                                          2. Documentation and Reporting
                                                                                            1. Issue Documentation
                                                                                              1. Bug Report Preparation
                                                                                              2. Prevention Strategies
                                                                                                1. Build Validation
                                                                                                  1. Continuous Integration
                                                                                                    1. Automated Testing

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                                                                                                1. Introduction to the Ninja Build System