Investigate the github.com/rcowham reference seen in make build-all output
and determine if corrective action was needed.
After running make build-all, the user noticed:
-ldflags "-X github.com/rcowham/p4lf/internal/version.SemVer=0.1.0 ..."
This looked like a leftover from the go-libtail research. Was go-libtail being used after all?
No go-libtail code was ever used. The github.com/rcowham prefix was the
Go module path set during go mod init github.com/rcowham/p4lf in Session 2.
The module path is just an identifier — it does not cause any code to be
downloaded from GitHub. The go.sum contained only:
github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify — file watching (inotify/kqueue)golang.org/x/sys — syscall support for the aboveNeither is from rcowham.
Since p4lf lives on the Perforce Public Depot (workshop.perforce.com), not
GitHub, the correct module path is workshop.perforce.com/p4lf.
Note: workshop.perforce.com and swarm.workshop.perforce.com are synonymous;
the shorter form is preferred.
If the project ever moved to GitHub, it would be github.com/ttyler/p4lf first,
potentially github.com/perforce/p4lf later. No current plans for GitHub.
go.mod: module path updated*.go files with internal imports: github.com/rcowham/p4lf → workshop.perforce.com/p4lfMakefile: MODULE and LDFLAGS vars updatedmake check and make build-all pass cleanly. make build-all output now shows:
-ldflags "-X workshop.perforce.com/p4lf/internal/version.SemVer=0.1.0 ..."
Session logs retain the old path as accurate historical record.
ai/AGENTS.md: refreshed Task for Today to reflect Linux testing is next.//p4lf/devmake check: all tests passingmake build-all: all 4 platforms building cleanly# P4LF Session Log — 2026-06-25 (Session 4: Module Path Rename)
## Session Goal
Investigate the `github.com/rcowham` reference seen in `make build-all` output
and determine if corrective action was needed.
## Question Asked
After running `make build-all`, the user noticed:
-ldflags "-X github.com/rcowham/p4lf/internal/version.SemVer=0.1.0 ..."
This looked like a leftover from the go-libtail research. Was go-libtail being
used after all?
## Finding
**No go-libtail code was ever used.** The `github.com/rcowham` prefix was the
Go *module path* set during `go mod init github.com/rcowham/p4lf` in Session 2.
The module path is just an identifier — it does not cause any code to be
downloaded from GitHub. The `go.sum` contained only:
- `github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify` — file watching (inotify/kqueue)
- `golang.org/x/sys` — syscall support for the above
Neither is from rcowham.
## Decision: Rename Module Path
Since p4lf lives on the Perforce Public Depot (workshop.perforce.com), not
GitHub, the correct module path is `workshop.perforce.com/p4lf`.
Note: `workshop.perforce.com` and `swarm.workshop.perforce.com` are synonymous;
the shorter form is preferred.
If the project ever moved to GitHub, it would be `github.com/ttyler/p4lf` first,
potentially `github.com/perforce/p4lf` later. No current plans for GitHub.
## Changes Made (CL 32824)
- `go.mod`: module path updated
- All `*.go` files with internal imports: `github.com/rcowham/p4lf` → `workshop.perforce.com/p4lf`
- `Makefile`: MODULE and LDFLAGS vars updated
`make check` and `make build-all` pass cleanly. `make build-all` output now shows:
-ldflags "-X workshop.perforce.com/p4lf/internal/version.SemVer=0.1.0 ..."
Session logs retain the old path as accurate historical record.
## Also Updated
- `ai/AGENTS.md`: refreshed Task for Today to reflect Linux testing is next.
## Status at End of Session
- All source at CL 32824 in `//p4lf/dev`
- `make check`: all tests passing
- `make build-all`: all 4 platforms building cleanly
- Ready for Linux integration testing (see session_log_2026-06-25-3.md checklist)
| # | Change | User | Description | Committed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 32825 | C. Thomas Tyler | Session 4 log + AGENTS.md update: module path rename, ready for Linux testing. |