compiler_c

Try to detect a C compiler from the list of supported compilers (gcc, msvc, etc):

def options(opt):
        opt.load('compiler_c')
def configure(cnf):
        cnf.load('compiler_c')
def build(bld):
        bld.program(source='main.c', target='app')

The compilers are associated to platforms in waflib.Tools.compiler_c.c_compiler. To register a new C compiler named cfoo (assuming the tool waflib/extras/cfoo.py exists), use:

def options(opt):
        opt.load('compiler_c')
def configure(cnf):
        from waflib.Tools.compiler_c import c_compiler
        c_compiler['win32'] = ['cfoo', 'msvc', 'gcc']
        cnf.load('compiler_c')
def build(bld):
        bld.program(source='main.c', target='app')

Not all compilers need to have a specific tool. For example, the clang compilers can be detected by the gcc tools when using:

$ CC=clang waf configure
waflib.Tools.compiler_c.c_compiler

Dict mapping the platform names to waf tools finding specific compilers:

from waflib.Tools.compiler_c import c_compiler
c_compiler['linux'] = ['gcc', 'icc', 'suncc']
waflib.Tools.compiler_c.configure(conf)[source]

Try to find a suitable C compiler or raise a waflib.Errors.ConfigurationError.

waflib.Tools.compiler_c.options(opt)[source]

Restrict the compiler detection from the command-line:

$ waf configure --check-c-compiler=gcc
waflib.Tools.compiler_c.debug(*k, **kw)

Wrap logging.debug, the output is filtered for performance reasons

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