Check if project can be built on different distributions

[HyperWinX]

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Overview

I've reviewed the PR which adds CI for building HyperCPU across multiple Linux distributions. This is a great addition that helps ensure cross-platform compatibility!

Positives:

• Comprehensive testing across 7 distributions with both gcc and clang
• Fixed several compiler warnings that would break builds on stricter platforms
• Good error handling with proper set -e in several build scripts
• Badge integration in the README to show build status

Suggestions:

1. The workflow currently has continue-on-error: true for all jobs. While this makes sense during initial setup, you might want to consider removing it once you've fixed all distribution-specific issues so that future PRs that break compatibility will fail CI.

2. For consistency, consider adding set -e to all distribution jobs (it's missing from Arch Linux, Alpine, and the Gentoo jobs)

3. The README currently only shows badges for Fedora and Debian variants. Consider adding badges for the other distributions as well (Arch, Gentoo, Alpine, Ubuntu).

4. Since the workflow executes similar commands for each distribution, you might want to consider using a matrix strategy or reusable workflow to reduce duplication.

These are minor suggestions that don't need to block this PR. The implementation as-is looks solid and will be very useful for ensuring the project builds consistently across platforms.

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[HyperWinX]

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Great work on this PR! I see you've addressed several of the suggestions:

• ✅ Removed continue-on-error: true now that all distribution builds are working correctly
• ✅ Added set -e to all distribution jobs for consistency
• ✅ Fixed the GitHub Advanced Security warnings about workflow permissions
• ✅ Improved branch reference by using github.head_ref instead of github.ref_name

All the CI checks are now passing successfully, which is excellent! The project can now be built reliably across all the targeted distributions.

There are still a couple of minor suggestions that could be addressed in this PR or in a follow-up:

1. The README only shows badges for Fedora and Debian variants. Adding badges for Arch, Gentoo, Alpine, and Ubuntu would provide a complete status overview.

2. The workflow has a lot of duplication between jobs. This could potentially be refactored using GitHub Actions matrix strategy or reusable workflows to make it more maintainable.

However, these are purely optimizations and not necessary for the functionality. The PR is looking good and ready to be merged from a technical perspective!

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@HyperWinX

After reviewing the PR again, I believe it's ready to be merged. You've successfully:

1. Set up CI to test builds across 7 different Linux distributions with both gcc and clang
2. Fixed compiler warnings/errors across different platforms
3. Added error handling with set -e in all jobs
4. Fixed workflow permissions and branch references

All CI checks are passing, which confirms that the project builds correctly on all targeted platforms.

The only minor improvements I suggested (README badges for all distributions and potential workflow optimization) are nice-to-haves that could be addressed in follow-up PRs.

From a technical standpoint, this PR achieves its goal of ensuring cross-platform compatibility and is ready to merge. Great work!