Separate CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS with MSBuild

[bojanpotocnik]

Hello,

I would like to suggest a possibility of separate C++ and C flags configuration or ask how to enable it.

In the VisualGDB Project Properties -> Embedded Project -> Makefiles flags section there are fields for CFLAGS, LDFLAGS, ASFLAGS and Common flags, which are written to the MCU.xml file on save in the associated fields:

<em>CFLAGS</em> input field content
<em>CFLAGS</em> input field content
<em>LDFLAGS</em> input field content
<em>ASFLAGS</em> input field content
<em>Common flags </em>input field content

CXXFLAGS field can be edited here but it is always overwritten with the content of the CFLAGS field. Is there a possibility to add CXXFLAGS input field to the properties with Same as CFLAGS checkbox (enabled by default)?

• This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by bojanpotocnik. Reason: Grammar

[support]

Hi,

Having 2 separate sets of flags would unfortunately overcomplicate the VS property pages for MSBuild projects, so instead we have the same flags, but automatically filter out options like -fno-exceptions and also allow specifying C/C++ standards separately (use the VS project properties for that).

If you are trying to specify some other option that is only supported on C (or C++) files, let us know and we will add it to the VS property pages for MSBuild projects (unless this is something very rarely used in which case you can simply add a custom target to your project for adding those options similar to RemoveIncompatibleCompilerSwitches).

[UdoEberhardt]

Hi,

I do have the same problem and found this thread. I want to use gcc option -fno-use-cxa-atexit which is a very useful one for embedded C++ projects. I added -fno-use-cxa-atexit in project properties under C/C++ – Command Line. The project contains C++ and C files. For C files this option causes a gcc warning:

gcc command line option ‘-fno-use-cxa-atexit’ is valid for c++/objc++ but not for c

which cannot be suppressed with another option.

Is there any chance that you will add this option to the prop page, or filter it out automatically for C files?

My suggestion is to enhance the C/C++ – Command Line dialog to offer separate options for C and C++. Alternatively, you could support some proprietary syntax to support filtering of options specified under Additional Options, for example: $CPPFLAG(-fno-use-cxa-atexit) $CFLAG(-some-useful-option).

Udo

 

[support]

Hi,

OK, please try this build: http://sysprogs.com/files/tmp/VisualGDB-5.3.16.1933.msi

We have added new options under C/C++->Advanced:

• Additional Options (C files)
• Additional Options (C++ files)

[UdoEberhardt]

Hi,

This works. Thanks for your great support!

Udo

 

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