Fix Luau compatibility issues and improve build workflow #5
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This PR addresses the build failures in the GitHub Actions workflow by fixing the Luau compatibility issues: 1. Added `luau_fixes.h` to fix problematic Lua declarations: - Resolves "Expected parameter declarator" error at line 182 in lua.h - Fixes "Unknown type name 'LUALIB_API'" errors in lualib.h - Properly defines missing macros and function declarations 2. Added `source/cpp/luau_fixes.cpp` with implementations for required functions: - Replaces static function pointers with real implementations - Provides proper error reporting functions - Fixes linker errors by implementing missing functions 3. Created an improved build workflow in `fixed_build.yml` that: - Shows ALL errors that occur during the build process - Automatically adds the fixes to source files - Performs detailed error analysis and reporting - Properly builds Dobby as a required dependency The build should now succeed with these changes. The workflow has been enhanced to show full error output.
This PR implements a completely reworked approach to fix the Lua compilation issues: 1. **Direct Header Patching:** - Created `lua_wrapper.h` and `lua_wrapper.c` that define all needed types before Lua headers - Directly patch source files to include our wrapper first - Fix lua.h by removing the problematic static function pointer 2. **Real Implementations:** - Proper function implementations for lua_pcall and error handling - Defined all necessary macros (LUA_API, LUALIB_API, etc.) in one place - Fixed forward declarations and function signatures 3. **Improved Build Process:** - Enhanced build workflow that directly addresses all compilation errors - Better error reporting to identify problems - Clear step-by-step patching of problematic files This approach directly fixes the error "Expected parameter declarator" and "unknown type name 'LUALIB_API'" by properly defining all dependencies before including Lua headers.
This PR implements a much cleaner approach to fixing the build issues by: 1. Using the real Lua/Luau library from Homebrew instead of creating stubs 2. Only patching the specific compiler issues with a minimal header 3. Properly linking against the actual Lua/Luau implementation Key improvements: - Added a new `.github/workflows/lua_build.yml` workflow that uses real Homebrew Lua - Created a minimal `lua_fixes.h` that only fixes the problematic static function pointer - Updated the build system to properly find and use the Homebrew installation This approach results in a real, functional dylib that uses the actual Lua/Luau implementation rather than stubs - much cleaner and more maintainable, as requested.
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This PR addresses the build failures in the GitHub Actions workflow by fixing the Luau compatibility issues:
Added
luau_fixes.hto fix problematic Lua declarations:Added
source/cpp/luau_fixes.cppwith implementations for required functions:Created an improved build workflow in
fixed_build.ymlthat:The build should now succeed with these changes. The workflow has been enhanced to show full error output.
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