3 [ccache](http://ccache.samba.org/) is a compiler cache. It speeds up
4 recompilation of C/C++ code by caching previous compilations and detecting when
5 the same compilation is being done again. This often results in a significant
6 speedup in common compilations, especially when switching between branches. This
7 page is about using ccache on Mac with clang and the NinjaBuild system.
13 In order to use [ccache](http://ccache.samba.org) with
14 [clang](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/Clang), you need to use the
15 current [git HEAD](http://ccache.samba.org/repo.html), since the most recent
16 version (3.1.9) doesn't contain the
17 [patch needed](https://github.com/jrosdahl/ccache/pull/4) for using
18 [the chromium style plugin](clang.md#Using_plugins).
20 To install ccache with [homebrew](http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/), use the
24 brew install --HEAD ccache
27 You can also download and install yourself (with GNU automake, autoconf and
31 git clone git://git.samba.org/ccache.git cd ccache
33 ./configure && make && make install
36 Make sure ccache can be found in your `$PATH`.
38 You can also just use the current released version of ccache (3.1.8 or 3.1.9)
39 and disable the chromium style plugin with `clang_use_chrome_plugins=0` in your
44 We have to set two environment variables (`CC` and `CXX`) before calling
45 `gclient runhooks` or `build/gyp_chromium`, given you are currently in the
46 `chromium/src` directory:
49 export CC="ccache clang -Qunused-arguments"
50 export CXX="ccache clang++ -Qunused-arguments"
56 GYP_GENERATORS="ninja" ./build/gyp_chromium
62 GYP_GENERATORS="ninja" gclient runhooks
65 (Instead of relying on the clang/clang++ for building chromium in your `$PATH`,
66 you can also use the absolute path here.)
70 You just need to set the use\_ccache variable. Do so like the following:
73 gn gen out-gn --args='use_ccache=true'
78 In the build phase, the following environment variables must be set (assuming
79 you are in `chromium/src`):
82 export CCACHE_CPP2=yes
83 export CCACHE_SLOPPINESS=time_macros
84 export PATH=`pwd`/third_party/llvm-build/Release+Asserts/bin:$PATH
87 Then you can just run ninja as normal:
90 ninja -C out/Release chrome
95 * Configure ccache to use a different cache size with `ccache -M <max size>`.
96 You can see a list of configuration options by calling ccache alone. * The
97 default ccache directory is `~/.ccache`. You might want to symlink it to
98 another directory (for example, when using FileVault for your home