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Not building on header file change [message #797440]

Mon, 13 February 2012 08:41

Eclipse User

Hi,

I have Eclipse Platform 3.7.1.M20110909-1335 and CDT 8.0.0.2.

When I want to do 'Build All' headers from other workspace projects are not counted as dependencies, and nothing is rebuilt.

I have a hello world application and a static library project.
The static library is set as a reference in Project Properties -> c/c++ general -> Paths and SYmbols -> References tab -> checked 'Active'. That's the only setting I changed.

By the way, It totally beats me why Eclipse has an additional "Project References" top-level item under Project Properties.

Anyway, I tried both the External Builder (which gets selected by default on project creation) and the INternal Builder, also coupled with combinations of the global setting 'Preferences -> c++ -> Build -> Build configurations only when there are Eclipse resource changes........'

Needless to say, it's upsetting that such things doesn't work out of the box. Any Ideas? Thanks in advance.

[Updated on: Mon, 13 February 2012 08:42] by Moderator

Re: Not building on header file change [message #797566 is a reply to message #797440]

Mon, 13 February 2012 11:48

Eclipse User

It sounds like you set the dependency on a library not on header files. If you have no dependency on the changed header files, then there is no reason to build anything.

Re: Not building on header file change [message #797575 is a reply to message #797566]

Mon, 13 February 2012 12:00

Eclipse User

David Wegener wrote on Mon, 13 February 2012 18:48

It sounds like you set the dependency on a library not on header files. If you have no dependency on the changed header files, then there is no reason to build anything.

Of course there is. A change in the binary library (.a file) reflects a change in the implementation, an a change in its headers reflects a change of interface as well.

In eclipse you don't get to choose whether to place dependency on the headers or binary, you just specify the library project as a whole. Depending on what changed in this project (interface of just implementation), the dependent project needs to recompile or merely re-link.

But it's g++ job to do that, I really don't understand why it's not working.

[Updated on: Mon, 13 February 2012 12:00] by Moderator

Re: Not building on header file change [message #797580 is a reply to message #797575]

Mon, 13 February 2012 12:07

Eclipse User

Have you exported the includes in the library project? C++ General Properties->Paths and Symbols->Includes. Select the include folder that contains the headers you depend on and click the Export button.

Re: Not building on header file change [message #797591 is a reply to message #797580]

Mon, 13 February 2012 12:16

Eclipse User

David Wegener wrote on Mon, 13 February 2012 19:07

Have you exported the includes in the library project? C++ General Properties->Paths and Symbols->Includes. Select the include folder that contains the headers you depend on and click the Export button.

What does it mean to 'Export' the headers? I tried to do it on the library includes in the executable project, to no effect. The include path (-I) is listed there and I can see it in the console output.

Thanks,
Haelix

Re: Not building on header file change [message #829809 is a reply to message #797591]

Mon, 26 March 2012 16:26

Eclipse User

Hi!

Any thoughts on this? Anyone? Thank you.

Re: Not building on header file change [message #910753 is a reply to message #797440]

Mon, 10 September 2012 06:34

Eclipse User

Hi again, is no one else experiencing this?

This seems like really basic functionality, to me.

There are 2 stackoverflow questions on this, no solution.

stackoverflow.com/questions/6822927/eclipse-cdt-rebuilding-a-dependent-project
stackoverflow.com/questions/9884827/eclipse-cdt-not-building-project-on-header-file-change

Bounties, anyone?

Re: Not building on header file change [message #987112 is a reply to message #910753]

Fri, 23 November 2012 09:53

Eclipse User

Yes I'm getting this problem. Have you found a solution?

Re: Not building on header file change [message #987115 is a reply to message #910753]

Fri, 23 November 2012 10:06

Eclipse User

Ahh, I solved this by re-indexing the project; right-clicking on project-index-rebuild. I guess the index is updated by the builder, and a change to the header file does not cause a re-build. The index must be manually invoked, it seems.

Re: Not building on header file change [message #1022681 is a reply to message #987115]

Fri, 22 March 2013 06:49

Eclipse User

Hi,
So what exactly do I need to make this work?

I have in my workspace:
1. Project deptest_lib with files:
include/a.h
a.cpp
The include folder is exported (C++ General Properties->Paths and Symbols->Includes).
This project creates an (empty) library file.
2. Project deptest_main with file:
deptest_main.cpp <- this file #includes <a.h>
This project is set up to reference deptest_lib (Project Properties -> c/c++ general -> Paths and SYmbols -> References tab -> checked 'Active').

All compiles fine, but rebuilding deptest_main doesn't notice any changes to a.h. That is, Eclipse doestn't create a dependancy deptest_main.cpp : a.h.

Reindexing doesn't help.

Can and how can this be set-up to reflect (and autogenerate) the real dependencies?

This is a simplified example, but I am very interested in getting this to work, because it would help me a lot with more complicated projects I am working on.

Thanks in advance for any help with this. I'll be happy to shere the example projects if anyone wolud like to take a look.

Regards,
Kris

Re: Not building on header file change [message #1023801 is a reply to message #1022681]

Mon, 25 March 2013 03:38

Eclipse User

Hello, I haven't been able to find a fix for this.

I can't understand why there's so few that report this problem (and that was no bug for this).

On 2012-04-01 i filed this bug: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=375800

May ba you want to hop in and vote on it.

Re: Not building on header file change [message #1023806 is a reply to message #1023801]

Mon, 25 March 2013 03:55

Eclipse User

Emil B wrote on Mon, 25 March 2013 08:38

Hello, I haven't been able to find a fix for this.

I can't understand why there's so few that report this problem (and that was no bug for this).

On 2012-04-01 i filed this bug: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=375800

May ba you want to hop in and vote on it.

There is a similar https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=210248 which should have been fixed. Do you use the internal builder?

Re: Not building on header file change [message #1023850 is a reply to message #1023806]

Mon, 25 March 2013 05:52

Eclipse User

Axel Mueller wrote on Mon, 25 March 2013 09:55

Emil B wrote on Mon, 25 March 2013 08:38
Hello, I haven't been able to find a fix for this.

I can't understand why there's so few that report this problem (and that was no bug for this).

On 2012-04-01 i filed this bug: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=375800

May ba you want to hop in and vote on it.

There is a similar https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=210248 which should have been fixed. Do you use the internal builder?

Hi, this bug seems to refer to slightly something else, namely, the re-linking of dependent projects afer the code (cpp) of the library has changed (not the interface). This indeed works. I'm having a header dependency problem, the dependent project should re-compile. The target milestone for that bug is 8.0.2 and I'm using >8.10. My problem reproduces using either the internal or external builder. Have tried countless combinations of settings and nothing works. I even tried past eclipse releases to see if this is a regression bug, doesn't work in any I tried.

Re: Not building on header file change [message #1027719 is a reply to message #1023850]

Wed, 27 March 2013 06:19

Eclipse User

Emil B wrote on Mon, 25 March 2013 05:52

Axel Mueller wrote on Mon, 25 March 2013 09:55
Emil B wrote on Mon, 25 March 2013 08:38
Hello, I haven't been able to find a fix for this.

I can't understand why there's so few that report this problem (and that was no bug for this).

On 2012-04-01 i filed this bug: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=375800

May ba you want to hop in and vote on it.

There is a similar https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=210248 which should have been fixed. Do you use the internal builder?

Hi, this bug seems to refer to slightly something else, namely, the re-linking of dependent projects afer the code (cpp) of the library has changed (not the interface). This indeed works. I'm having a header dependency problem, the dependent project should re-compile. The target milestone for that bug is 8.0.2 and I'm using >8.10. My problem reproduces using either the internal or external builder. Have tried countless combinations of settings and nothing works. I even tried past eclipse releases to see if this is a regression bug, doesn't work in any I tried.

Yes, Emil, your bug is exactly what I mean and it is *not* fixed. And yes, the other bug is different, and I'm glad and confirm, that the other bug is fixed.

I use the internal builder. Other builders can't find "make" command.

Let's hope we can get someone's attention to this bug...

Regards,
Kris

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