How to view files that are being built and included into your build

jxsl13 · October 23, 2019, 12:35pm

I would like to see, which files are being compiled, linked etc. when I execute a build.

I’m trying to compile a Blinky example for arm cortex m3 and one for arm cortex m4, each having their own build environment and different source files based on the target utilizing src_filter.
My problem is, that before I added the cortex m4 target, I did not have any problems building and uploading the cortex m3 target and the board blinked properly, after adding the cortex m4 target, it seems like to incorrect files, like some system startup or assembly files are being build/linked incorrectly.

I’d like to see, what files the src_filter actually compiles into the firmware.

azarubkin · October 23, 2019, 1:22pm

You should see in terminal window what files are compiled when you build the firmware. To see the whole list, clean and rebuild.

jxsl13 · October 23, 2019, 1:32pm

I’m getting this output, which doesn’t help much at all:

Executing task: platformio run --verbose --environment lpc1768 <

Processing lpc1768 (platform: nxplpc; board: lpc1768; src_filter: +<*>, -<.git/>, -<.svn/>, -<example/>, -<examples/>, -<test/>, -<tests/>, -<target/>, +<traget/MCB1760/>; build_flags: -Wl,-T"scripts/target/MCB1760/LPC1768.ld", -D MCB1760, -D DEBUG; extra_scripts: scripts/target/MCB1760/firmware_patch.py; upload_protocol: jlink-jtag; debug_tool: jlink)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONFIGURATION: https://docs.platformio.org/page/boards/nxplpc/lpc1768.html
PLATFORM: NXP LPC 4.4.0 > NXP mbed LPC1768
HARDWARE: LPC1768 96MHz, 64KB RAM, 512KB Flash
DEBUG: Current (jlink) On-board (cmsis-dap) External (blackmagic, jlink)
PACKAGES: toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi 1.70201.0 (7.2.1)
LDF: Library Dependency Finder -> http://bit.ly/configure-pio-ldf
LDF Modes: Finder ~ chain, Compatibility ~ soft
Found 0 compatible libraries
Scanning dependencies...
No dependencies
arm-none-eabi-g++ -o .pio/build/lpc1768/src/main.o -c -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -Os -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -Wall -mthumb -nostdlib -mcpu=cortex-m3 -DF_CPU=96000000L -DPLATFORMIO=40003 -DMCB1760 -DDEBUG -Iinclude -Isrc src/main.cpp
arm-none-eabi-g++ -o .pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.elf -Os -Wl,--gc-sections,--relax -mthumb --specs=nano.specs --specs=nosys.specs -mcpu=cortex-m3 -Wl,-Tscripts/target/MCB1760/LPC1768.ld .pio/build/lpc1768/src/main.o -L.pio/build/lpc1768 -Wl,--start-group -lc -lgcc -lm -lstdc++ -lnosys -Wl,--end-group
/Users/john/.platformio/packages/toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/7.2.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld: warning: cannot find entry symbol Reset_Handler; defaulting to 0000000000000000
arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary .pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.elf .pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.bin
MethodWrapper(["checkprogsize"], [".pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.elf"])
Memory Usage -> http://bit.ly/pio-memory-usage
DATA:    [          ]   0.1% (used 36 bytes from 65536 bytes)
PROGRAM: [          ]   0.0% (used 100 bytes from 524288 bytes)
.pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.elf  :
section           size        addr
.text               92           0
.data                8   268435656
.bss                28   268435664
.ARM.attributes     41           0
Total              169
post_bin_file([".pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.bin"], [".pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.elf"])
==== Post building BIN file ====
Firmware path: .pio/build/lpc1768/firmware.bin
Wrote checksum 0x65f24ed2 into binary.
======================================================================================= [SUCCESS] Took 0.65 seconds =======================================================================================

Environment           Status    Duration
--------------------  --------  ------------
stm32f407vg           IGNORED
lpc1768               SUCCESS   00:00:00.652
myAVR_Board_MK2_2.20  IGNORED
Arduino_UNO           IGNORED
======================================================================================= 1 succeeded in 00:00:00.652 =======================================================================================

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When having these files available:
I need to know which of the startup and assembly files are being compiled…

maxgerhardt · October 23, 2019, 1:37pm

As he said

Otherwise only a partial recompilation will be done.

pio run -t clean
pio run

sufficies to see the names of the cpp files which are being compiled. Since header files are only ever included, these will not show up directly… You can show all the include paths though by enabling verbose compilation (pio run -v) and looking at all the -I files which are either referenced directly in the command or in command text files inside the command.

jxsl13 · October 23, 2019, 1:39pm

Kinda weird, that cleaning the target via the GUI + doing a verbose build(via GUI) didn’t have the same output as this…

It seems to have, but weirdly files are missing…
in my filter or something like that. gotta look further into it.

Would be nice to see, what the added files were of src_filter