From df6d75326c1ce70385d5fd15e2c65f347e39fd8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: s-hadinger <49731213+s-hadinger@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:27:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Make coc deterministic

---
 tools/coc/bytes_build.py | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/coc/bytes_build.py b/tools/coc/bytes_build.py
index 2fb6d3ed..3b2f61e7 100644
--- a/tools/coc/bytes_build.py
+++ b/tools/coc/bytes_build.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ def build_bytes_def(self):
         ostr = ""
         ostr += "/* binary arrays */\n"
         ostr += "be_define_const_bytes_empty();\n"
-        for k in self.map:
+        # sort to ensure deterministic output so the generated header only
+        # changes when its content actually changes (avoids spurious rebuilds)
+        for k in sorted(self.map):
             ostr += "be_define_const_bytes("
             ostr += k + ", " + ", ".join( [ "0x" + k[i:i+2] for i in range(0, len(k), 2)] )
             ostr += ");\n"
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ def build_bytes_ext(self):
         ostr = ""
         ostr += "/* extern binary arrays */\n"
         ostr += "extern const binstance_arg3 be_const_instance_;\n"
-        for k in self.map:
+        for k in sorted(self.map):
             ostr += "extern const binstance_arg3 be_const_instance_" + k + ";\n"
 
         return ostr
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