I am integrating a linker that can
emit a map file alongside the primary output (an ELF binary). I would like the
file to appear in the workspace and assumed that representing it using an
outputType would accomplish that.
Am I correct to think that
additional outputs should appear as resources when the build completes or do I
need to implement something else?
[[ejs]] Any outputs that go into
the project's directory tree should show up in their appropriate locations as
a result of the "refresh resources" task that follows a build.
But I suspect either your
binaries are built outside a project, or too deep inside it, and you want the
*.map file to show up in the top level Binaries folder next to your
ELF binary. Is that it? The "binary parser" facility is used to
promote content there (see Project > Properties> C/C++ Build >
Settings > Binary Parsers). The project view doesn't use the
"outputType" attribute, AFAIK.
It is a nasty hack, and 50%
a joking suggestion, but you could implement a "binary" parser that detects
map files and register that with your toolchain. See the
'org.eclipse.cdt.core.BinaryParser' extension point and the corresponding MBS
stuff which I don't know. (This may have unintended consequences,
though, such as suddenly being able to launch map files with the debugger...
I'm not sure on this point ;)
Other than that, I think the
Common Project Navigator (e.g. "Project Explorer" view) provides extensions
that let you add content, like virtual folders, to a project as
well. You may look into that option as well, but that's an Eclipse
platform feature and not a CDT one.
--
Ed
