diff --git a/lib/std/Build/Cache.zig b/lib/std/Build/Cache.zig
index fe2a6b0a830d..1dafcf3bb76a 100644
--- a/lib/std/Build/Cache.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Build/Cache.zig
@@ -1024,6 +1024,37 @@ pub const Manifest = struct {
             buf.items.len -= 1;
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn populateOtherManifest(man: *Manifest, other: *Manifest, prefix_map: [4]u8) Allocator.Error!void {
+        const gpa = other.cache.gpa;
+        assert(@typeInfo(std.zig.Server.Message.PathPrefix).Enum.fields.len == man.cache.prefixes_len);
+        assert(man.cache.prefixes_len == 4);
+        for (man.files.keys()) |file| {
+            const prefixed_path: PrefixedPath = .{
+                .prefix = prefix_map[file.prefixed_path.prefix],
+                .sub_path = try gpa.dupe(u8, file.prefixed_path.sub_path),
+            };
+            errdefer gpa.free(prefixed_path.sub_path);
+
+            const gop = try other.files.getOrPutAdapted(gpa, prefixed_path, FilesAdapter{});
+            errdefer _ = other.files.pop();
+
+            if (gop.found_existing) {
+                gpa.free(prefixed_path.sub_path);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            gop.key_ptr.* = .{
+                .prefixed_path = prefixed_path,
+                .max_file_size = file.max_file_size,
+                .stat = file.stat,
+                .bin_digest = file.bin_digest,
+                .contents = null,
+            };
+
+            other.hash.hasher.update(&gop.key_ptr.bin_digest);
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 /// On operating systems that support symlinks, does a readlink. On other operating systems,
diff --git a/src/Compilation.zig b/src/Compilation.zig
index d5e533a83ffb..bc5a2bb45633 100644
--- a/src/Compilation.zig
+++ b/src/Compilation.zig
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ c_source_files: []const CSourceFile,
 rc_source_files: []const RcSourceFile,
 global_cc_argv: []const []const u8,
 cache_parent: *Cache,
+/// Populated when a sub-Compilation is created during the `update` of its parent.
+/// In this case the child must additionally add file system inputs to this object.
+parent_whole_cache: ?ParentWholeCache,
 /// Path to own executable for invoking `zig clang`.
 self_exe_path: ?[]const u8,
 zig_lib_directory: Directory,
@@ -970,6 +973,12 @@ pub const SystemLib = link.SystemLib;
 
 pub const CacheMode = enum { incremental, whole };
 
+pub const ParentWholeCache = struct {
+    manifest: *Cache.Manifest,
+    mutex: *std.Thread.Mutex,
+    prefix_map: [4]u8,
+};
+
 const CacheUse = union(CacheMode) {
     incremental: *Incremental,
     whole: *Whole,
@@ -1207,6 +1216,8 @@ pub const CreateOptions = struct {
     /// Tracks all files that can cause the Compilation to be invalidated and need a rebuild.
     file_system_inputs: ?*std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = null,
 
+    parent_whole_cache: ?ParentWholeCache = null,
+
     pub const Entry = link.File.OpenOptions.Entry;
 };
 
@@ -1563,6 +1574,7 @@ pub fn create(gpa: Allocator, arena: Allocator, options: CreateOptions) !*Compil
             .link_eh_frame_hdr = link_eh_frame_hdr,
             .global_cc_argv = options.global_cc_argv,
             .file_system_inputs = options.file_system_inputs,
+            .parent_whole_cache = options.parent_whole_cache,
         };
 
         // Prevent some footguns by making the "any" fields of config reflect
@@ -2106,6 +2118,11 @@ pub fn update(comp: *Compilation, main_progress_node: std.Progress.Node) !void {
             if (is_hit) {
                 // In this case the cache hit contains the full set of file system inputs. Nice!
                 if (comp.file_system_inputs) |buf| try man.populateFileSystemInputs(buf);
+                if (comp.parent_whole_cache) |pwc| {
+                    pwc.mutex.lock();
+                    defer pwc.mutex.unlock();
+                    try man.populateOtherManifest(pwc.manifest, pwc.prefix_map);
+                }
 
                 comp.last_update_was_cache_hit = true;
                 log.debug("CacheMode.whole cache hit for {s}", .{comp.root_name});
@@ -2303,6 +2320,11 @@ pub fn update(comp: *Compilation, main_progress_node: std.Progress.Node) !void {
     switch (comp.cache_use) {
         .whole => |whole| {
             if (comp.file_system_inputs) |buf| try man.populateFileSystemInputs(buf);
+            if (comp.parent_whole_cache) |pwc| {
+                pwc.mutex.lock();
+                defer pwc.mutex.unlock();
+                try man.populateOtherManifest(pwc.manifest, pwc.prefix_map);
+            }
 
             const digest = man.final();
 
@@ -6420,14 +6442,29 @@ fn buildOutputFromZig(
         .output_mode = output_mode,
     });
 
+    const parent_whole_cache: ?ParentWholeCache = switch (comp.cache_use) {
+        .whole => |whole| .{
+            .manifest = whole.cache_manifest.?,
+            .mutex = &whole.cache_manifest_mutex,
+            .prefix_map = .{
+                0, // cwd is the same
+                1, // zig lib dir is the same
+                3, // local cache is mapped to global cache
+                3, // global cache is the same
+            },
+        },
+        .incremental => null,
+    };
+
     const sub_compilation = try Compilation.create(gpa, arena, .{
         .global_cache_directory = comp.global_cache_directory,
         .local_cache_directory = comp.global_cache_directory,
         .zig_lib_directory = comp.zig_lib_directory,
+        .cache_mode = .whole,
+        .parent_whole_cache = parent_whole_cache,
         .self_exe_path = comp.self_exe_path,
         .config = config,
         .root_mod = root_mod,
-        .cache_mode = .whole,
         .root_name = root_name,
         .thread_pool = comp.thread_pool,
         .libc_installation = comp.libc_installation,