CODECOMPOSER: [BUG] __cplusplus is defined when compiling in C

Gabriel B said:

I'm trying to detect TI Compilers and platform properties at compile time.
Things like language, endianness, architecture (32bits), compiler, etc.

To see the related documentation, please search the TI ARM compiler manual for the sub-chapter titled Predefined Macro Names.  Consider using the option --preproc_macros to see all of the preprocessor symbols.  

Gabriel B said:

Even if I'm compiling with the C compiler (using the --c11 flag), the __cplusplus symbol is still defined which breaks all detection logic.
    How can I detect if I'm using C or C++ with the TI compiler? 

To see how the compiler determines whether the current file contains C or C++ source, please search the TI ARM compiler manual for the sub-chapter titled Specifying Filenames.  That, in turn, determines whether __cplusplus is defined or not.  

Gabriel B said:

How can I detect endianness at compile time?

Use the predefined symbol __little_endian__.

Gabriel B said:

It looks like this bug appeared in the past: sir.ext.ti.com/.../EXT_EP-9550

That bug is specific to the editor built-in to Code Composer Studio.  It is unrelated to the compiler.

Thanks and regards,

-George