Re: [lazarus] Default target OS/CPU for projects ?
On Sat, 26 Jan 2008, Marc Weustink wrote: Michael Van Canneyt wrote: Hello, How does the IDE determine the target OS/CPU if none is specified for a project ? Apparently, it takes the same OS/CPU combination as the one the IDE itself was compiled with. In my opinion, this is wrong. It should see what compiler was selected, and use the OS/CPU combination that this compiler reports. Specifically: - I use the i386/Linux IDE. - No target OS/CPU has been specified. - I select the ppcx64 compiler in the Environment options. - The IDE constructs all paths with units/i386-linux. - Recompile IDE. Of course, compilation fails. All goes well for the LCL/IDE because the makefile detects that it needs x86_64-linux, but compiling the packages fails, because the IDE constructs all paths with 386-linux... The same is true for any other project as well, of course. I think that this behaviour should be changed to the same behaviour as used by the makefile: detecting the default OS/CPU of the used compiler. Or that at least there should be an option to allow the choice between: - Always use IDE CPU/OS combination - Detect compiler CPU/OS and use that. Opinions, comments ? IIRC, this was a todo to base CPU/OS on selected compiler. (I've the same issues when compiling on win32/64 for wince/arm) Good, this todo has my vote :-) OTOH, (I've only heard this, not tried) if you set fpc as compiler the correct flags are passed, st fpc can choose the correct compiler I tried this too. That it chooses the 'correct compiler' is correct. But the unit paths are still wrong, because the IDE constructs those... Michael. _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
[lazarus] Default target OS/CPU for projects ?
Hello, How does the IDE determine the target OS/CPU if none is specified for a project ? Apparently, it takes the same OS/CPU combination as the one the IDE itself was compiled with. In my opinion, this is wrong. It should see what compiler was selected, and use the OS/CPU combination that this compiler reports. Specifically: - I use the i386/Linux IDE. - No target OS/CPU has been specified. - I select the ppcx64 compiler in the Environment options. - The IDE constructs all paths with units/i386-linux. - Recompile IDE. Of course, compilation fails. All goes well for the LCL/IDE because the makefile detects that it needs x86_64-linux, but compiling the packages fails, because the IDE constructs all paths with 386-linux... The same is true for any other project as well, of course. I think that this behaviour should be changed to the same behaviour as used by the makefile: detecting the default OS/CPU of the used compiler. Or that at least there should be an option to allow the choice between: - Always use IDE CPU/OS combination - Detect compiler CPU/OS and use that. Opinions, comments ? Michael. _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
Re: [lazarus] Default target OS/CPU for projects ?
Michael Van Canneyt wrote: Hello, How does the IDE determine the target OS/CPU if none is specified for a project ? Apparently, it takes the same OS/CPU combination as the one the IDE itself was compiled with. In my opinion, this is wrong. It should see what compiler was selected, and use the OS/CPU combination that this compiler reports. Specifically: - I use the i386/Linux IDE. - No target OS/CPU has been specified. - I select the ppcx64 compiler in the Environment options. - The IDE constructs all paths with units/i386-linux. - Recompile IDE. Of course, compilation fails. All goes well for the LCL/IDE because the makefile detects that it needs x86_64-linux, but compiling the packages fails, because the IDE constructs all paths with 386-linux... The same is true for any other project as well, of course. I think that this behaviour should be changed to the same behaviour as used by the makefile: detecting the default OS/CPU of the used compiler. Or that at least there should be an option to allow the choice between: - Always use IDE CPU/OS combination - Detect compiler CPU/OS and use that. Opinions, comments ? IIRC, this was a todo to base CPU/OS on selected compiler. (I've the same issues when compiling on win32/64 for wince/arm) OTOH, (I've only heard this, not tried) if you set fpc as compiler the correct flags are passed, st fpc can choose the correct compiler Marc _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
