CCS: Is there any hard macro to discriminate DEBUG mode and RELEASE mode in CCS?

user5890695

Prodigy 165 points

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi there,

As the title, I'd like to know if there is any hard macro definition for DEBUG mode and RELEASE mode in CCS 8.2?

Thanks,

Catherine

over 6 years ago

0 Ki over 6 years ago

TI__Guru**** 464171 points

Hello,

user5890695 said:
As the title, I'd like to know if there is any hard macro definition for DEBUG mode and RELEASE mode in CCS 8.2?

The closest variable you can use in the project properties is 'ConfigName'. This would point to the name of the currently active build configuration.

Thanks

0 desouza over 6 years ago

TI__Guru**** 171074 points

Catherine,

No, but since these are "Build Configurations", you can easily add an arbitrary number of macros that are passed to the compiler/linker via its command line. This is done via the option --define present on the project properties. Check section 6.1.3.1 of the CCS User's Guide:

https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/users_guide/index.html

Optional topics:

If you want to add a different build configuration, please check the short clip below:

https://youtu.be/YIAHYbRDrLw

For an example of the benefits of having multiple build configurations, check the references below that show how they can be differentiated when debugging a device:

https://youtu.be/tl-yal3rTqY

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Using_Preprocessor_Support_in_Linker

Hope this helps,

Rafael