Re: Add custom compiler in Xcode?

On Mar 5, 2010, at 12:07, Aya Koshigaya wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a target for a simple C - Command line tool.
> It's working fine, but I'd like to use a special version of gcc to compile it.
> 
> I installed the GCC (v4.3.2) and can compile my sources via command line and makefile without any problems.
> 
> But, can I somehow tell Xcode to use this gcc to compile the sources?
> If I just change the GCC_VERSION in the Build-Settings of my target, I always end up with error messages telling me "invalid value 4.3.2 for GCC_VERSION".
> 
> In the terminal I can use this gcc via:
> gcc-432
> 
> If I put this to the GCC_VERSION, I get the same error.. ("Invalid value gcc-432 ... ")
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Aya~

When you use a version of "4.3.2" then it searches for "gcc-4.3.2", not "gcc-432". 

Also, Xcode seems to look in /Developer/usr/bin (or wherever you've installed your xcode tools) for the compiler executables, so I think you have to install it there or create a symlink with the proper name there.

Christiaan