From 3ab42c3f65e889c70024a59cc6dd6d94ab72e616 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: NotAShelf <raf@notashelf.dev>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:04:22 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] build: don't archive libcombat

Signed-off-by: NotAShelf <raf@notashelf.dev>
Change-Id: I39a9ff0e253cf277bf4959a16e05fcff6a6a6964
---
 build.zig | 12 +++++++-----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 807f0af..76a85b1 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // utils.h is co-located with map.c
     map_lib.addIncludePath(b.path("libs/map"));
 
-    // Zig combat library
-    const combat_lib = b.addLibrary(.{
+    // Zig combat library. This must be compiled as an object and linked
+    // directly to bypassing the archive step, or it yields a corrupt
+    // archive that forces the user to clear the cache each time.
+    const combat_obj = b.addObject(.{
         .name = "combat",
         .root_module = b.createModule(.{
             .root_source_file = b.path("libs/combat/combat.zig"),
@@ -60,8 +62,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         }),
     });
     // common.h and settings.h live in src/; rng.h exposed bare from libs/rng
-    combat_lib.addIncludePath(b.path("src"));
-    combat_lib.addIncludePath(b.path("libs/rng"));
+    combat_obj.addIncludePath(b.path("src"));
+    combat_obj.addIncludePath(b.path("libs/rng"));
 
     // C sources remaining in src/
     const c_sources = [_][]const u8{
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     exe.linkLibrary(rng_lib);
     exe.linkLibrary(map_lib);
-    exe.linkLibrary(combat_lib);
+    exe.addObject(combat_obj);
     exe.linkSystemLibrary("raylib");
     exe.linkSystemLibrary("m");
     exe.linkSystemLibrary("pthread");