From 17f354de51d1f53bff115ef910cbcf62e62c801b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ryan Myrvold <2127198+RyanMyrvold@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:32:22 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix #60479 - Change the behavior of tsc on a tsconfig
 solution

---
 src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts    | 5 +++++
 src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts b/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts
index 113d2107f247d..d928edc6a212a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/commandLineParser.ts
@@ -3048,6 +3048,11 @@ function parseJsonConfigFileContentWorker(
     function getConfigFileSpecs(): ConfigFileSpecs {
         const referencesOfRaw = getPropFromRaw<ProjectReference>("references", element => typeof element === "object", "object");
         const filesSpecs = toPropValue(getSpecsFromRaw("files"));
+        if (options.noEmit && filesSpecs && filesSpecs.length === 0 && isArray(referencesOfRaw) && referencesOfRaw.length > 0) {
+            errors.push(
+                createCompilerDiagnostic(Diagnostics.Detected_empty_files_with_references_use_tsc_b)
+            );
+        }
         if (filesSpecs) {
             const hasZeroOrNoReferences = referencesOfRaw === "no-prop" || isArray(referencesOfRaw) && referencesOfRaw.length === 0;
             const hasExtends = hasProperty(raw, "extends");
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 7f686076f1824..94376eb073a54 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -8246,6 +8246,11 @@
         "code": 95197
     },
 
+    "Detected_empty_files_with_references_use_tsc_b": {
+        "category": "Message",
+        "code": 95200
+    },
+
     "No value exists in scope for the shorthand property '{0}'. Either declare one or provide an initializer.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 18004