Refactor Meson CI workflow for efficiency

Updated CI workflow to remove unused paths and MSVC versions, and improved macOS setup steps.

Author: dreamer-coding

.github/workflows/meson_ci.yml

@@ -1,31 +1,25 @@
 name: Meson CI
 
 on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '15 21 * * *'
   push:
-    paths:
-      - "**.c"
-      - "**.h"
-      - "**.py"
-      - "**.build"
-      - "**.options"
+    branches:
+      - main
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "**.c"
-      - "**.h"
-      - "**.py"
-      - "**.build"
-      - "**.options"
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   build_msvc:
     name: Building on MSVC ${{ matrix.msvc_version }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        msvc_version: [2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2025]
+        msvc_version: [2019, 2022, 2025]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -39,11 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install meson ninja
-          if ($env:msvc_version -eq "2015") {
-            choco install visualstudio2015buildtools --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --includeRecommended --includeOptional --passive"
-          } elseif ($env:msvc_version -eq "2017") {
-            choco install visualstudio2017buildtools --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --includeRecommended --includeOptional --passive"
-          } elseif ($env:msvc_version -eq "2019") {
+          if ($env:msvc_version -eq "2019") {
             choco install visualstudio2019buildtools --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --includeRecommended --includeOptional --passive"
           } elseif ($env:msvc_version -eq "2022") {
             choco install visualstudio2022buildtools --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --includeRecommended --includeOptional --passive"
@@ -60,14 +50,11 @@ jobs:
         run: meson test -C builddir_msvc_${{ matrix.msvc_version }} -v --test-args='show --mode tree --verbose ci --result fail'
 
   build_macosx:
-    name: Building on macOS with Xcode ${{ matrix.xcode_version }}
+    name: Building on MacOSX
     runs-on: macos-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        xcode_version: ["15.2", "15.3"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -76,19 +63,36 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
 
+      - name: Install Xcode Command Line Tools
+        run: |
+          if ! xcode-select -p &>/dev/null; then
+            sudo xcode-select --install
+            until xcode-select -p &>/dev/null; do sleep 5; done
+          fi
+
       - name: Install Xcode
-        run: sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode_${{ matrix.xcode_version }}.app
-  
-      - name: Install Meson and Ninja
+        run: sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
+
+      - name: Install Meson, Ninja
         run: |
           python -m pip install meson ninja
-  
+
       - name: Configure
-        run: meson setup builddir --fatal-meson-warnings -Dwerror=true -Dwith_test=enabled -Dwarning_level=3
+        run: OBJC=clang OBJCXX=clang++ meson setup builddir --fatal-meson-warnings -Dwerror=true -Dwith_test=enabled -Dwarning_level=3
+
+      - name: Compile
+        run: meson compile -C builddir
 
       - name: Run Tests
-        run: meson test -C builddir -v --test-args='show --mode tree --verbose ci --result fail'
-
+        run: meson test -C builddir -v
+  
+      - name: Upload Test Log
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: macos_xcode_${{ matrix.xcode_version }}_meson_testlog
+          path: builddir/meson-logs/testlog.txt
+  
   build_msys:
     name: Building on MSYS ${{ matrix.architecture }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         architecture: [x86, x64]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
         architecture: [x86, x64]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -173,11 +177,11 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        distro: [ubuntu, fedora, archlinux, debian]
+        distro: [ubuntu, fedora, archlinux, debian] # in a new experiment add alpine and opensuse
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -208,101 +212,3 @@ jobs:
               sudo apt update
               meson setup builddir --fatal-meson-warnings -Dwerror=true -Dwith_test=enabled -Dwarning_level=3
               meson test -C builddir -v --test-args='show --mode tree --verbose ci --result fail'"
-
-  build_cross:
-    name: Building on Bedrock ${{ matrix.architecture }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest  # Using Ubuntu as the base system for cross-compilation
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        architecture: [arm, arm64, mips, mipsel, riscv64, ppc, ppc64le, sparc64, s390x]
-    
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.12'
-
-      - name: Install Cross-Compilation Toolchain
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          if [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "arm" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi g++-arm-linux-gnueabi
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "arm64" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu g++-aarch64-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "mips" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-mips-linux-gnu g++-mips-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "mipsel" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-mipsel-linux-gnu g++-mipsel-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "riscv64" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-riscv64-linux-gnu g++-riscv64-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "ppc" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-powerpc-linux-gnu g++-powerpc-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "ppc64le" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-powerpc64le-linux-gnu g++-powerpc64le-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "sparc64" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu g++-sparc64-linux-gnu
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "s390x" ]; then
-            sudo apt install -y gcc-s390x-linux-gnu g++-s390x-linux-gnu
-          fi
-
-      - name: Set Cross-Compilation Environment Variables
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "arm" ]; then
-            echo "CC=arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=arm-linux-gnueabi-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/arm.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "arm64" ]; then
-            echo "CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=aarch64-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/arm64.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "mips" ]; then
-            echo "CC=mips-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=mips-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/mips.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "mipsel" ]; then
-            echo "CC=mipsel-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=mipsel-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/mipsel.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "riscv64" ]; then
-            echo "CC=riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=riscv64-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/riscv64.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "ppc" ]; then
-            echo "CC=powerpc-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=powerpc-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/ppc.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "ppc64le" ]; then
-            echo "CC=powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=powerpc64le-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/ppc64le.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "sparc64" ]; then
-            echo "CC=sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=sparc64-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/sparc64.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.architecture }}" == "s390x" ]; then
-            echo "CC=s390x-linux-gnu-gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CXX=s390x-linux-gnu-g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "CROSS_FILE=.github/crossfiles/s390x.txt" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
-      - name: Install Meson
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install meson ninja
-
-      - name: Configure the Project
-        run: |
-          meson setup builddir --fatal-meson-warnings -Dwerror=true -Dwith_test=enabled -Dwarning_level=3 --cross-file $CROSS_FILE
-
-      - name: Build the Project
-        run: |
-          meson compile -C builddir
-
-      - name: Test the Project
-        run: |
-          meson test -C builddir -v --test-args='show --mode tree --verbose ci --result fail'