Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

Raoul — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:55:40 GMT

Hi all,

Your requests have been noted! I hadn't seen this use case myself but it makes a lot of sense, I hope to see it coming soon.

[quote user="mlac"] if the build parent directory doesn't exist, it should be created by the VS Code extension.[/quote]

I have now shared this as well. Thanks!

Best regards,

Raoul

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

mlac — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:24:10 GMT

I'd also like to add that I want to specify directories like `build/my-hardware-revision`, and if the build parent directory doesn't exist, it should be created by the VS Code extension.

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

joe.perrin — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:20:05 GMT

I literally just made an account to request this exact same feature. I hope you'll consider giving it a high priority, i have the exact same issue/need as mlac. I'm sharing a git repo and would like to use a CMakePresets.json (or some other automatic revision controlled means) to specify build directory names as I have multiple build configs for a single application that requires too many manual steps to get setup currently.

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

Raoul — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:19:32 GMT

Hi mlac,

Hieu is on leave this week, so I'll be taking over here.

[quote user="mlac"]Have the extension developers replied, Hieu?[/quote]

They have. Unfortunately it seems that there is no feature for this currently, but they agree that it's something they could add.

Although they currently don't think the "default build directory name" warrants an entry in the VS Code settings, they plan to make new builds respect the binaryDir field from the CMakePreset:

The presets have a binaryDir field that specifies the name of the build directory. This is stored correctly when saving a build as a preset, but it's not picked up when you select the preset in the build window. I'll add a ticket for this, as this should be picked up from the preset.

I hope that answers your questions.

Best regards,

Raoul

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

mlac — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:47:03 GMT

Have the extension developers replied, Hieu?

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

Hieu — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:35:00 GMT

Hi mlac,

You only want to change the default build directory name in the nRF Connect VS Code Extension, right?

I don't see an option for that in the extension's configuration, and think it is not possible. Nonetheless, I have asked the extension developers to see if there are any alternatives. I will keep you updated.

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

mlac — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:55:32 GMT

Hi Hieu,

I want to specify the *default* build directory names so that when developers check out the git repo and add build configurations, Visual Studio Code will offer the intended default build directory name.

I want to specify per-build default build directory names.

RE: Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

Hieu — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:55:41 GMT

Hi mlac,

Do you want to change the default name, so that subsequent builds generate "new_name," "new_name_1," "new_name_2," and so on?

Or do you just want to specify a name for your build directory?

If you only want to specify a name for your build directory, then you can use the -d or --build-dir option of west build. (Refer: Building, Flashing and Debugging — Zephyr Project documentation (nRF Connect SDK) (nordicsemi.com))

Hieu