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.
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