CODECOMPOSER: Generating compile_commands.json from CCS project

Erik Barron

Part Number: CODECOMPOSER
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TMS320F2809, C2000WARE

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I've been working on a fairly large project for the TMS320F2809 MCU, with all the building/compilation being handled within the CCS software. While writing the software, I'd like to be able to use a text editor which uses clangd as an LSP, but that requires a compile_commands.json file, which it looks like CCS doesn't produce by default. Is there a way to export the compilation commands into this file?

17 hours ago

0 Ki 14 hours ago

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Hello,

I assume you are using CCS Eclipse. Our new CCS Theia environment will generate a compile_commands.json file.

Please note that we are deprecating our current CCS Eclipse environment in favor of CCS Theia.

Thanks

0 Erik Barron 14 hours ago in reply to Ki

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The project was originally created using CCS Eclipse. I've tried importing it into CCS Theia but building doesn't seem to generate it within the output directory. Is there a way to derive it from an old project, or would I have to start from scratch?

0 Erik Barron 14 hours ago in reply to Erik Barron

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Actually, when I go to create a new project within Theia, I notice that it doesn't actually list the TMS320F2809 as a selectable MCU to build for

+1 Ki 14 hours ago in reply to Erik Barron

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Erik Barron said:
I've tried importing it into CCS Theia but building doesn't seem to generate it within the output directory.

Did you look in the physical file system? It will be hidden in the CCS Theia Explorer view by default:

0 Erik Barron 14 hours ago in reply to Ki

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Oho! It being hidden was the trick. Consider my issue resolved--thanks!

0 Ki 14 hours ago in reply to Erik Barron

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Erik Barron said:
I notice that it doesn't actually list the TMS320F2809 as a selectable MCU to build for

CCS Theia currently has a dependency on specific device support in C2000Ware for new projects. Since F2809 is an older device, it may not be supported by C2000Ware. We will be bringing back the ability to create projects from scratch without dependencies on SDKs, etc.