Segger Embedded Studio: Debug and Release build configurations

[Learner]

I created two build configurations a Debug and a Release in SES IDE.

Build > Build Configurations...

I wanted to select the  DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS level for the Debug build configuration and the SPEED_OPTIMIZATIONS for the Release one.

In Project Explorer, select the top Solution then select the 'Debug' build Configuration

Project > Configure nRF Connect Project... > DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS > Configure > Save solution (if prompted)

Then in Project Explorer, select the top Solution then select the 'Release' build Configuration

Project > Configure nRF Connect Project... > SIZE_OPTIMIZATIONS > Configure > Save solution (if prompted)

However, when I go back and select the 'Debug' build configuration to view its optimisation setting I find

Project > Configure nRF Connect Project... > SIZE_OPTIMIZATIONS   

NOT DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS as expected.

It looks like whichever build configuration is set last overwrites the other one.

Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong.

Thank you.

Mohamed Belaroussi

[Kenneth]

This seems like a bug in SES, I can report it, I assume you are using v4.52?

In the meantime you can also control this in prj.conf by setting e.g. CONFIG_DEBUG_OPMTIMIZATIONS=y

[Learner]

Thank you Kenneth.

Yes, I am using SES v4.52. 

I suspected I was doing something wrong. Maybe the best way to confirm it is a bug is you could try it yourself and see if you can reproduce the problem.

Mohamed

[Kenneth]

Maybe check out this thread and reply:
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/54686/debug-configurations-in-ses/221902#221902 

[Learner]

Hi Kenneth, 

Thank you for sending the link. However, it does not help. I have already done what the link was saying and more, see my initial post above.

I am using SES Nordic Edition v4.52. See picture below.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Mohamed

[Learner]

Hi Kenneth,

I have created two build build configurations, Debug and Release. However, I am not sure how to tailor each one using specific build options. For example, for the Release build configuration I would like to to use option -O2 instead -Og etc...

How do I edit the two newly created building configurations ?

Thank you.

Kind regards
Mohamed

[Kenneth]

I don't know how this can be done in SES, but typically when using the command line tool (west), then you can have different conf files depending on which you want to build, e.g.:

west build samples/bluetooth/peripheral_lbs -- -DCONF_FILE='prj_minimal.conf'

[Learner]

Hi Kenneth,

Thank you.

In the Extra CMake Build Options field, specify -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=selected_build_type. For example, for ZRelease set the following value: -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=ZRelease.

The above may be useful if I knew what is behind ZRelease and if I can edit its content in case I am not happy with some of the settings. So, where can I find the definition of ZRelease?

Also, I would appreciate it if you could answer my question about the two project configuration (prj-debug.conf and prj-release.conf) files from my previous reply.

Learner said:

Do I need to remove the logging configurations (text in blue below) from the release project file prj-release.conf ?

Kind regards

Mohamed

[Kenneth]

Isn't this also described in the same page?
https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/gs_modifying.html#creating-build-type-files 

[Learner]

Hi Kenneth,

I've had a look but it looks rather convoluted. Maybe because I am used to setting build configurations from within the IDE I am using for development and debugging. So, it would be great if you could get this information. Otherwise I will just carry on using the two prj-xxx.conf files.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Mohamed