builder > A.scala B.scala compiling Set(A.scala, B.scala) Changes: Map() builder > A.scala compiling Set(A.scala) Changes: Map(trait A -> List(Changed(Definition(A.S))[type S changed from A.this.S to A.this.S flags: ])) invalidate B.scala because inherited method changed [Changed(Definition(A.S))[type S changed from A.this.S to A.this.S flags: ]] compiling Set(B.scala) B.scala:3: error: type mismatch; found : B.this.S (which expands to) Long required: Int def y: Int = x ^