ARM Version 1.6

Quick-start Tutorial

Do not make any changes to the generated makefiles as these are overridden when the

files are next generated. It is recommended that you always use the Project Properties

window to set up your preferences.

4.5.5 Building an application

To build the executable for a project:

1. Select Project→ Open Project... to open the required project.

2. Select Tools→ Build... from the default Code window main menu.

3. If you have made any changes to the Project Properties, or to the Build-Tool

Properties, you are prompted to rebuild all project files.

Click Yes to confirm the rebuild.

The build, or rebuild, completes and RealView Debugger displays the Build tab, in the

Output pane, to report successful completion. If the build process fails, the Build tab

reports any errors.

In the build process:

• RealView Debugger builds the executable as a background task. This is shown by

an exclamation mark in the Build tab. You can still submit commands or use

RealView Debugger during the build.

•The

Debug

build target configuration is built by default.

•The

-f

flag forces the

make

utility to read the specified file,

tutorial_Debug.mk

, as

a makefile.

•The

all

flag forces a rebuild of all project files.

You can click the Stop Build button on the Actions toolbar to halt a build.

4.5.6 Finding build errors

Errors in your source code always result in a failed build and the executable is not built.

In these cases, you must locate and correct these errors. RealView Debugger includes

features to help locate errors in the source files when the build process fails.

Build error reporting

The error reporting system:

• highlights the error text in the Output pane Build tab

• scrolls the file in the File Editor pane to the location of the error