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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)
# 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.