bitflags command - run from command line or //go:generate fails.

[davegi]

From the command line:

E:\repos\nantucket>bitflags --help

  Usage: C:\Users\davegi\go\bin\bitflags.exe [options] [file] [file] ...


      bitflags [flags] -type T [directory]
      bitflags [flags] -type T files... # Must be a single package

  For more information, see:

      https://github.com/flier/go-bitflags/cmd/bitflags

  package directory or a list of files

  Options:
  --type, -t          list of type names (allows multiple)
  --output, -o        output file name; default srcdir/<type>_bitflags.go
  --trim-prefix       trim the 'prefix' from the generated constant names
  --line-comment, -l  use line comment text as printed text when present
  --tag               list of build tags to apply (allows multiple)
  --help, -h          display help

  Author:
    Flier Lu <[email protected]>

  Read more:
    https://github.com/flier/go-bitflags


E:\repos\nantucket>bitflags -t Pill
2023/11/21 13:33:08 internal error: package "github.com/davegi/nantucket/cmd" without types was imported from "github.com/davegi/nantucket"

E:\repos\nantucket>

Or from GO code (in VS Code):

type Pill int

const (
	Placebo Pill = 1 << iota
	Aspirin
	Ibuprofen
	Paracetamol
	Acetaminophen = Paracetamol
)

//go:generate bitflags --type=Pill

Yields:

[Info  - 1:40:06 PM] 2023/11/21 13:40:06 bitflags --type=Pill

	operation="generate"

[Info  - 1:40:06 PM] 2023/11/21 13:40:06 2023/11/21 13:40:06 internal error: package "context" without types was imported from "github.com/davegi/nantucket/cmd"

	operation="generate"

[Info  - 1:40:06 PM] 2023/11/21 13:40:06 console.go:25: running "bitflags": exit status 1

	operation="generate"

[Error - 1:40:06 PM] 2023/11/21 13:40:06 command error: exit status 1

[Error - 1:40:06 PM] Request workspace/executeCommand failed.
  Message: exit status 1

[davegi]

More details...chokes on "fmt" package⁉️

[kedars]

I see similar error go version 1.21.5

[flier]

it seems caused by golang/go#62167, let's upgrade golang.org/x/tools/go/packages