Allow Check targets needed for optional doc-scraping to fail without killing the build

src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs

@@ -812,10 +812,7 @@ impl<'cfg> DrainState<'cfg> {
                 debug!("end ({:?}): {:?}", unit, result);
                 match result {
                     Ok(()) => self.finish(id, &unit, artifact, cx)?,
-                    Err(_)
-                        if unit.mode.is_doc_scrape()
-                            && unit.target.doc_scrape_examples().is_unset() =>
-                    {
+                    Err(_) if cx.bcx.unit_can_fail_for_docscraping(&unit) => {
                         cx.failed_scrape_units
                             .lock()
                             .unwrap()

src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs

@@ -207,6 +207,23 @@ fn compile<'cfg>(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Generates the warning message used when fallible doc-scrape units fail,
+/// either for rustdoc or rustc.
+fn make_failed_scrape_diagnostic(cx: &Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, top_line: String) -> String {
+    let manifest_path = unit.pkg.manifest_path();
+    let relative_manifest_path = manifest_path
+        .strip_prefix(cx.bcx.ws.root())
+        .unwrap_or(&manifest_path)
+        .to_owned();
+    format!(
+        "\
+{top_line}
+    Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
+    If an example or library should not be scanned, then consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to its `[[example]]` or `[lib]` definition in {}",
+        relative_manifest_path.display()
+    )
+}
+
 fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> CargoResult<Work> {
     let mut rustc = prepare_rustc(cx, &unit.target.rustc_crate_types(), unit)?;
     let build_plan = cx.bcx.build_config.build_plan;
@@ -265,6 +282,25 @@ fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> Car
     let is_local = unit.is_local();
     let artifact = unit.artifact;
 
+    // If this unit is needed for doc-scraping, then we generate a diagnostic that
+    // describes the set of reverse-dependencies that cause the unit to be needed.
+    let target_desc = unit.target.description_named();
+    let mut for_scrape_units = cx
+        .bcx
+        .scrape_units_have_dep_on(unit)
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|unit| unit.target.description_named())
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    for_scrape_units.sort();
+    let for_scrape_units = for_scrape_units.join(", ");
+    let failed_scrape_diagnostic = make_failed_scrape_diagnostic(cx, unit, format!("failed to check {target_desc} in package `{name}` as a prerequisite for scraping examples from: {for_scrape_units}"));
+
+    let hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit = cx.bcx.unit_can_fail_for_docscraping(unit)
+        && !matches!(cx.bcx.config.shell().verbosity(), Verbosity::Verbose);
+    if hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit {
+        output_options.show_diagnostics = false;
+    }
+
     return Ok(Work::new(move |state| {
         // Artifacts are in a different location than typical units,
         // hence we must assure the crate- and target-dependent
@@ -339,38 +375,48 @@ fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> Car
         if build_plan {
             state.build_plan(buildkey, rustc.clone(), outputs.clone());
         } else {
-            exec.exec(
-                &rustc,
-                package_id,
-                &target,
-                mode,
-                &mut |line| on_stdout_line(state, line, package_id, &target),
-                &mut |line| {
-                    on_stderr_line(
-                        state,
-                        line,
-                        package_id,
-                        &manifest_path,
-                        &target,
-                        &mut output_options,
-                    )
-                },
-            )
-            .map_err(verbose_if_simple_exit_code)
-            .with_context(|| {
-                // adapted from rustc_errors/src/lib.rs
-                let warnings = match output_options.warnings_seen {
-                    0 => String::new(),
-                    1 => "; 1 warning emitted".to_string(),
-                    count => format!("; {} warnings emitted", count),
-                };
-                let errors = match output_options.errors_seen {
-                    0 => String::new(),
-                    1 => " due to previous error".to_string(),
-                    count => format!(" due to {} previous errors", count),
-                };
-                format!("could not compile `{}`{}{}", name, errors, warnings)
-            })?;
+            let result = exec
+                .exec(
+                    &rustc,
+                    package_id,
+                    &target,
+                    mode,
+                    &mut |line| on_stdout_line(state, line, package_id, &target),
+                    &mut |line| {
+                        on_stderr_line(
+                            state,
+                            line,
+                            package_id,
+                            &manifest_path,
+                            &target,
+                            &mut output_options,
+                        )
+                    },
+                )
+                .map_err(verbose_if_simple_exit_code)
+                .with_context(|| {
+                    // adapted from rustc_errors/src/lib.rs
+                    let warnings = match output_options.warnings_seen {
+                        0 => String::new(),
+                        1 => "; 1 warning emitted".to_string(),
+                        count => format!("; {} warnings emitted", count),
+                    };
+                    let errors = match output_options.errors_seen {
+                        0 => String::new(),
+                        1 => " due to previous error".to_string(),
+                        count => format!(" due to {} previous errors", count),
+                    };
+                    format!("could not compile `{}`{}{}", name, errors, warnings)
+                });
+
+            if let Err(e) = result {
+                if hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit {
+                    state.warning(failed_scrape_diagnostic)?;
+                }
+
+                return Err(e);
+            }
+
             // Exec should never return with success *and* generate an error.
             debug_assert_eq!(output_options.errors_seen, 0);
         }
@@ -713,20 +759,22 @@ fn rustdoc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit) -> CargoResult<Work> {
     let build_script_outputs = Arc::clone(&cx.build_script_outputs);
     let package_id = unit.pkg.package_id();
     let manifest_path = PathBuf::from(unit.pkg.manifest_path());
-    let relative_manifest_path = manifest_path
-        .strip_prefix(cx.bcx.ws.root())
-        .unwrap_or(&manifest_path)
-        .to_owned();
     let target = Target::clone(&unit.target);
     let mut output_options = OutputOptions::new(cx, unit);
     let script_metadata = cx.find_build_script_metadata(unit);
+
     let failed_scrape_units = Arc::clone(&cx.failed_scrape_units);
-    let hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit = unit.mode.is_doc_scrape()
-        && unit.target.doc_scrape_examples().is_unset()
+    let hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit = cx.bcx.unit_can_fail_for_docscraping(unit)
         && !matches!(cx.bcx.config.shell().verbosity(), Verbosity::Verbose);
+    let failed_scrape_diagnostic = make_failed_scrape_diagnostic(
+        cx,
+        unit,
+        format!("failed to scan {target_desc} in package `{name}` for example code usage"),
+    );
     if hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit {
         output_options.show_diagnostics = false;
     }
+
     Ok(Work::new(move |state| {
         add_custom_flags(
             &mut rustdoc,
@@ -775,14 +823,7 @@ fn rustdoc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit) -> CargoResult<Work> {
 
         if let Err(e) = result {
             if hide_diagnostics_for_scrape_unit {
-                let diag = format!(
-                    "\
-failed to scan {target_desc} in package `{name}` for example code usage
-    Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
-    If this example should not be scanned, consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to the `[[example]]` definition in {}",
-                    relative_manifest_path.display()
-                );
-                state.warning(diag)?;
+                state.warning(failed_scrape_diagnostic)?;
             }
 
             return Err(e);

src/cargo/core/compiler/rustdoc.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::core::compiler::context::Context;
 use crate::core::compiler::unit::Unit;
-use crate::core::compiler::CompileKind;
+use crate::core::compiler::{BuildContext, CompileKind};
 use crate::sources::CRATES_IO_REGISTRY;
 use crate::util::errors::{internal, CargoResult};
 use cargo_util::ProcessBuilder;
@@ -209,3 +209,40 @@ impl RustdocScrapeExamples {
         matches!(self, RustdocScrapeExamples::Unset)
     }
 }
+
+impl BuildContext<'_, '_> {
+    /// Returns the set of Docscrape units that have a direct dependency on `unit`
+    pub fn scrape_units_have_dep_on<'a>(&'a self, unit: &'a Unit) -> Vec<&'a Unit> {
+        self.scrape_units
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|scrape_unit| {
+                self.unit_graph[scrape_unit]
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|dep| &dep.unit == unit)
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if this unit is needed for doing doc-scraping and is also
+    /// allowed to fail without killing the build.
+    pub fn unit_can_fail_for_docscraping(&self, unit: &Unit) -> bool {
+        // If the unit is not a Docscrape unit, e.g. a Lib target that is
+        // checked to scrape an Example target, then we need to get the doc-scrape-examples
+        // configuration for the reverse-dependent Example target.
+        let for_scrape_units = if unit.mode.is_doc_scrape() {
+            vec![unit]
+        } else {
+            self.scrape_units_have_dep_on(unit)
+        };
+
+        if for_scrape_units.is_empty() {
+            false
+        } else {
+            // All Docscrape units must have doc-scrape-examples unset. If any are true,
+            // then the unit is not allowed to fail.
+            for_scrape_units
+                .iter()
+                .all(|unit| unit.target.doc_scrape_examples().is_unset())
+        }
+    }
+}

tests/testsuite/docscrape.rs

@@ -332,17 +332,32 @@ fn no_fail_bad_lib() {
             "#,
         )
         .file("src/lib.rs", "pub fn foo() { CRASH_THE_BUILD() }")
+        .file("examples/ex.rs", "fn main() { foo::foo(); }")
+        .file("examples/ex2.rs", "fn main() { foo::foo(); }")
         .build();
 
     p.cargo("doc -Zunstable-options -Z rustdoc-scrape-examples")
         .masquerade_as_nightly_cargo(&["rustdoc-scrape-examples"])
-        .with_stderr(
+        .with_stderr_unordered(
         "\
+[CHECKING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [SCRAPING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 warning: failed to scan lib in package `foo` for example code usage
     Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
-    If this example should not be scanned, consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to the `[[example]]` definition in Cargo.toml
+    If an example or library should not be scanned, then consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to its `[[example]]` or `[lib]` definition in Cargo.toml
 warning: `foo` (lib) generated 1 warning
+warning: failed to check lib in package `foo` as a prerequisite for scraping examples from: example \"ex\", example \"ex2\"
+    Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
+    If an example or library should not be scanned, then consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to its `[[example]]` or `[lib]` definition in Cargo.toml
+warning: `foo` (lib) generated 1 warning
+warning: failed to scan example \"ex\" in package `foo` for example code usage
+    Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
+    If an example or library should not be scanned, then consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to its `[[example]]` or `[lib]` definition in Cargo.toml
+warning: `foo` (example \"ex\") generated 1 warning
+warning: failed to scan example \"ex2\" in package `foo` for example code usage
+    Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
+    If an example or library should not be scanned, then consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to its `[[example]]` or `[lib]` definition in Cargo.toml
+warning: `foo` (example \"ex2\") generated 1 warning
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [..]",
     )
@@ -374,7 +389,7 @@ fn no_fail_bad_example() {
 [SCRAPING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 warning: failed to scan example \"ex1\" in package `foo` for example code usage
     Try running with `--verbose` to see the error message.
-    If this example should not be scanned, consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to the `[[example]]` definition in Cargo.toml
+    If an example or library should not be scanned, then consider adding `doc-scrape-examples = false` to its `[[example]]` or `[lib]` definition in Cargo.toml
 warning: `foo` (example \"ex1\") generated 1 warning
 [DOCUMENTING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [FINISHED] dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in [..]",