Re: Creating a complex project file(s) for an existing large project

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From: Sven Brauch <mail-ITmcY+a7/[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: Creating a complex project file(s) for an existing large project
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Hi Amit,

On 8/3/21 4:21 PM, Amit Chaudhuri wrote:
> My main question is how should I go about setting up the project so
> that kdevelop can understand it sufficiently to enable me to attach to
> a running process and be able to manipulate breakpoints and examine
> code.

For debugging, not much is required. It should be sufficient to simply=20
select "Run -> Attach to process -> GDB".

The code analysis is more complicated. For this, KDevelop needs to know=20
your compiler flags, your defines, and your include directories. You can =

either configure them manually in the project settings, or port your=20
build system to something understood by KDevelop (probably CMake).

> Are there any tools for converting other types of projects into
> kdevelop format (various old microsoft project files might be
> availabe)? Can I use common Linux utilities to create what ever is
> required.

There is no KDevelop project format. KDevelop instead retrieves=20
information it needs from your project's build system, if it supports=20
it. (IIRC there is autotools/makefile support but it is very limited.)=20
Porting your project from autotools to CMake would achieve this, but=20
it's not something that can be automated and will require you to learn a =

bit about CMake.

You might want to evaluate whether porting your project to the CMake=20
build system would be a beneficial choice for different reasons as well; =

I could imagine it is. CMake is pretty much *the* C++ build system these =

days.

Best,
Sven

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