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Signed-off-by: Mattijs Korpershoek <mkorpershoek@baylibre.com>
Reviewed-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
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Create build database for IDEs
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gen_compile_commands (scripts/gen_compile_commands.py) is a script used to
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generate a compilation database (compile_commands.json). This database consists
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of an array of "command objects" describing how each translation unit was
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compiled.
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Example::
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{
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"command": "gcc -Wp,-MD,arch/x86/cpu/.lapic.o.d -nostdinc -isystem (...)"
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"directory": "/home/jmcosta/u-boot",
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"file": "/home/jmcosta/u-boot/arch/x86/cpu/lapic.c"
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}
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Such information comes from parsing the respective .cmd file of each translation
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unit. In the previous example, that would be `arch/x86/cpu/.lapic.o.cmd`.
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For more details on the database format, please refer to the official
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documentation at https://clang.llvm.org/docs/JSONCompilationDatabase.html.
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The compilation database is quite useful for text editors (and IDEs) that use
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Clangd LSP. It allows jumping to definitions and declarations. Since it relies
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on parsing .cmd files, one needs to have a target (e.g. configs/xxx_defconfig)
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built before running the script.
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Example::
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make sandbox_defconfig
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make
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./scripts/gen_compile_commands.py
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Beware that depending on the changes you made to the project's source code, you
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may need to run the script again (presuming you recompiled your target, of
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course) to have an up-to-date database.
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The database will be in the root of the repository. No further modifications are
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needed for it to be usable by the LSP, unless you set a name for the database
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other than it's default one (compile_commands.json).
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Compatible IDEs
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---------------
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Several popular integrated development environments (IDEs) support the use
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of JSON compilation databases for C/C++ development, making it easier to
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manage build configurations and code analysis. Some of these IDEs include:
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1. **Visual Studio Code (VS Code)**: IntelliSense in VS Code can be set up to
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use compile_commands.json by following the instructions in
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https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/faq-cpp#_how-do-i-get-intellisense-to-work-correctly.
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2. **CLion**: JetBrains' CLion IDE supports JSON compilation databases out
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of the box. You can configure your project to use a compile_commands.json
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file via the project settings. Details on setting up CLion with JSON
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compilation databases can be found at
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https://www.jetbrains.com/help/clion/compilation-database.html.
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3. **Qt Creator**: Qt Creator, a popular IDE for Qt development, also
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supports compile_commands.json for C/C++ projects. Instructions on how to
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use this feature can be found at
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https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-clang-codemodel.html#using-compilation-databases.
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4. **Eclipse CDT**: Eclipse's C/C++ Development Tools (CDT) can be
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configured to use JSON compilation databases for better project management.
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You can find guidance on setting up JSON compilation database support at the
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wiki: https://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/User/NewIn910#Build.
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For Vim, Neovim, and Emacs, if you are using Clangd as your LSP, placing the
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compile_commands.json in the root of the repository should suffice to enable
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code navigation.
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Usage
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-----
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For further details on the script's options, please refer to its help message,
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as in the example below.
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Help::
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./scripts/gen_compile_commands.py --help
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