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"clean" and "all" targets build different build configurations [message #1700497] Fri, 03 July 2015 03:24 Go to next message
Greg Breen is currently offline Greg BreenFriend
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Hypothetical: 2 library projects, one executable project, all with Debug and Release build configurations. Debug build config is active on the libraries, but the exe has the Release config set to active:

libA

    Debug (Active)
    Release


libB

    Debug (Active)
    Release


exe

    Debug
    Release (Active)


exe (Debug)->Properties->C/C++ Build->References has libA (Debug) and libB (Debug) selected.
exe (Release)->Properties->C/C++ Build->References has libA (Release) and libB (Release) selected.

exe "Build Project" builds:

    libA (Release)
    libB (Release)
    exe (Release)


exe "Clean Project" cleans:

    libA (Debug)
    libB (Debug)
    exe (Release)


So build (make all) builds the referenced build configurations, but clean (make clean) cleans the active build configurations. Why do they act on different build configurations? AFAIK, CDT has been like this for a long time. I just have never understood how/why it could be correct or desired behaviour.

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Re: "clean" and "all" targets build different build configurations [message #1712729 is a reply to message #1700497] Tue, 27 October 2015 17:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jeffrey Holtz is currently offline Jeffrey HoltzFriend
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Was there a solution for this? I'm seeing this under CDT 8.8 and w Mars as well

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Re: "clean" and "all" targets build different build configurations [message #1712753 is a reply to message #1712729] Wed, 28 October 2015 01:02 Go to previous message
Greg Breen is currently offline Greg BreenFriend
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No solution that I'm aware of. And yes, same behaviour in Mars.

I am using makefile projects now, and clean is cleaning all build configurations. So it doesn't matter what build configuration is active or referenced, if I clean, I clean everything. A workaround of sorts.

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