https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17583

          Issue ID: 17583
           Summary: Revive tools/pr/194 -  compile the root module in the
                    same step as getting the dependencies
           Product: D
           Version: D2
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P1
         Component: tools
          Assignee: nobody@puremagic.com
          Reporter: greensunny12@gmail.com

The PR https://github.com/dlang/tools/pull/194 got reverted due to a regression. As rdmd is a widely used tool reviving it would have a positive impact on many people.

FWIW it seems that integrating rdmd into dmd is still far ahead in the future.

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