chore: add cache for build and use standard cef for debug builds

.github/workflows/cmake.yml

@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ on:
       - 'protocols/**'
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
-env:
-  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
-  BUILD_TYPE: Release
-
 jobs:
   build-x11:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04]
+        build_type: [Release, Debug]
 
     # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
     # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
@@ -39,6 +36,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: true
 
+    # cache some build information
+    - name: ccache
+      uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
+      with:
+        key: ${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.os }}  # Eg. "some_build-ubuntu-latest"
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
       run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev libgl-dev libglew-dev freeglut3-dev libsdl2-dev liblz4-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev libxxf86vm-dev libglm-dev libglfw3-dev libmpv-dev mpv libmpv1 libpulse-dev libpulse0 libfftw3-dev
@@ -49,11 +52,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
       # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
-      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache'
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
-      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{matrix.build_type}}
 
   build-x11-wayland:
     permissions:
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04]
+        build_type: [Release, Debug]
     # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
     # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
     # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
@@ -74,6 +78,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: true
 
+      - name: ccache
+        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
+        with:
+          key: ${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.os }}  # Eg. "some_build-ubuntu-latest"
+
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
@@ -92,11 +101,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure CMake
         # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
         # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
-        run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+        run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache'
 
       - name: Build
         # Build your program with the given configuration
-        run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+        run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{matrix.build_type}}
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-24.04'
@@ -106,6 +115,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04]
+        build_type: [Release, Debug]
     # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
     # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
     # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
@@ -116,6 +126,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: true
 
+    - name: ccache
+      uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
+      with:
+        key: ${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.os }}  # Eg. "some_build-ubuntu-latest"
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
       run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install wayland-scanner++ wayland-protocols libwayland-dev libwayland-egl-backend-dev libglfw3-dev libglew-dev freeglut3-dev libsdl2-dev liblz4-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev libglm-dev libmpv-dev mpv libmpv1 libpulse-dev libpulse0 libfftw3-dev
@@ -127,8 +142,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
       # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
-      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache'
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
-      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{matrix.build_type}}

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -45,7 +45,16 @@ set(KISSFFT_TOOLS OFF)
 # Download CEF of specified version for current platform
 # Specify the CEF distribution version.
 set(CEF_VERSION "135.0.17+gcbc1c5b+chromium-135.0.7049.52")
-set(CEF_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE "minimal" CACHE STRING "CEF distribution variant")
+# CEF_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE default value should be different based on the type of build
+# debug builds should use standard versions
+# while release version can do with the minimal version
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+    set(default_cef_dist "standard")
+else()
+    set(default_cef_dist "minimal")
+endif()
+
+set(CEF_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE "${default_cef_dist}" CACHE STRING "CEF distribution variant")
 set_property(CACHE CEF_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "minimal" "standard")
 # Determine the platform.
 if("${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Darwin")