webpack --watch isn't compiling changed files

Question

I tried running webpack --watch and after editing my JS files, it doesn\'t trigger an auto-recompilation.

I\'ve tried reinstalling webpack

Answer 1

After trying a handful of strategies for fixing this problem I ended up just giving up but then while solving another issue I tried again and all of sudden the --watch flag was finally working.

To be honest I do not know what specifically made it work but after performing the following steps it just started working:

1. Install most recent gcc version
$ sudo port install gcc48
$ sudo port select --set gcc mp-gcc48

2. Install most recent clang version
$ sudo port install clang-3.6
$ sudo port select --set clang mp-clang-3.6

3. Export variables holding the patch to C and C++ compiler
$ export CC=/opt/local/bin/clang
$ export CXX=/opt/local/bin/clang++

It might have happened that while installing these packages some dependency just added the missing piece of the puzzle, who knows ...

Hope this help anyone struggling out there to make it working.