Compiling SimulIDE under windows

I'm trying to compile SimulIDE under Windows using QT-Creator with gcc.
I always run into one Error:

"g++: fatal error: cannot specify -o with -c, -S or -E with multiple files
compilation terminated."

You can try to replace SOURCES and HEADERS in simulide.pro with this:

Code:

SOURCES += $$files( $$PWD/src/*.cpp, true ) \
           $$files( $$PWD/src/gpsim/*.cc, true )

HEADERS = $$files( $$PWD/src/*.h, true )

If you are compiling any version prior to 0.5.16, then use:

Code:

SOURCES += $$files( $$PWD/src/*.cpp, true ) \
           $$files( $$PWD/src/gpsim/*.cc, true ) \
           $$files( $$PWD/src/simavr/*.c, true )

HEADERS = $$files( $$PWD/src/*.h, true )

After encountering constant "undefined reference to elf_ /imp_" errors,
I tried to follow the instructions from @acebrian (Re: Compiling SimulIDE under windows Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:41 pm) to set up my environment under Windows.

Every time I start "qmake" the compiler gets stuck without any new compiler messages. Are there any general aspects regarding the setup of the environment that could create this kind of problem?


Best Regards

I have little idea about conpiling simulide in windows.
But it's dificult that someone can help without more information:

- Which branch are you compiling.
- What have you installed.
- What does mean: "Every time I start "qmake" the compiler gets stuck without any new compiler messages"
What messages do you get from qmake?
Where does it get stuck?

I'm trying to compile build_xx, using Qt Creator with Qt 5.15.0, precompiled libelf.a and MinGW64 8.1.

Qmake creates the qmake.stach and then nothing more happens. No more messages from the compiler, nothing.

Compiler Output:

Starte: "C:\Qt\5.15.0\mingw81_64\bin\qmake.exe" C:\simulide\build_XX\SimulIDE_Build.pro -spec win32-g++ "CONFIG+=debug" "CONFIG+=qml_debug"

Info: creating stash file C:\simulide\build-SimulIDE_Build-Desktop_Qt_5_15_0_MinGW_64_bit-Debug\.qmake.stash

I think you should see something like this:

Starting: "C:\Qt\5.15.0\mingw81_64\bin\qmake.exe" C:\simulide\build_XX\SimulIDE_Build.pro -spec win32-g++ "CONFIG+=debug" "CONFIG+=qml_debug"
Info: creating stash file C:\simulide\build-SimulIDE_Build-Desktop_Qt_5_15_0_MinGW_64_bit-Debug\.qmake.stash
Project MESSAGE: -----------------------------------
Project MESSAGE:
Project MESSAGE: SimulIDE_0.X.X for Windows
Project MESSAGE:
Project MESSAGE: Qt version: 5.15.0
Project MESSAGE:
Project MESSAGE: Destination Folder:
Project MESSAGE: C:\simulide\build-SimulIDE_Build-Desktop_Qt_5_15_0_MinGW_64_bit-Debug\executables\SimulIDE_0.X.X
Project MESSAGE: -----------------------------------
The process "C:\Qt\5.15.0\mingw81_64\bin\qmake.exe" exited normally.

It's weird that you don't get any error messages or notification that the process exited in any way..

Is there another way to follow what's going on beside the compiler window?

Could it be because qmake is searching for the files at a wrong place and then searches there infinitely without detecting any progress or error while doing so?

Is there another way to follow what's going on beside the compiler window?

Could it be because qmake is searching for the files at a wrong place and then searches there infinitely without detecting any progress or error while doing so?

Do you see the files in "Edit" window?

yes

Then must be something else...

What is in the folder: C:\simulide\build-SimulIDE_Build-Desktop_Qt_5_15_0_MinGW_64_bit-Debug\
Is there any Makefile or other folders?

Just the qmake.stash

---------------------------------
QMAKE_CXX.QT_COMPILER_STDCXX = 201402L
QMAKE_CXX.QMAKE_GCC_MAJOR_VERSION = 8
QMAKE_CXX.QMAKE_GCC_MINOR_VERSION = 1
QMAKE_CXX.QMAKE_GCC_PATCH_VERSION = 0
QMAKE_CXX.COMPILER_MACROS = \
QT_COMPILER_STDCXX \
QMAKE_GCC_MAJOR_VERSION \
QMAKE_GCC_MINOR_VERSION \
QMAKE_GCC_PATCH_VERSION
QMAKE_CXX.INCDIRS = \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/8.1.0/include/c++ \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/8.1.0/include/c++/x86_64-w64-mingw32 \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/8.1.0/include/c++/backward \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/8.1.0/include \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/8.1.0/include-fixed \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/x86_64-w64-mingw32/include
QMAKE_CXX.LIBDIRS = \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/8.1.0 \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib/gcc \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib \
C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/lib
------------------------------------

Is there another way to follow what's going on beside the compiler window?

You can try to add -d to qmake additional arguments, this should show more information.
you can add more than one to get even mor information.

also -wall can show something...

I used -d -Wall.

The last message is:
C:\simulide\SimulIDE.pro:82: Error: QMAKE_CXXFLAGS := -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-implicit-fallthrough -fno-pic

→ After this message, nothing else happens.

Where did you get simulide source code?

Through your instructions.

Then you modified SimulIDE.pro?

I checked.
I couldn't find any permanent changes in Simulide.pro from myself.

I don't understand why that error...
What happens if you just delete or comment-out line 82 in SimulIDE.pro?

It goes through the operation System specific things.

It stops then at config += qt

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C:\simulide\SimulIDE.pro:122: Error: CONFIG := lex yacc debug exceptions depend_includepath testcase_targets import_plugins import_qpa_plugin windows file_copies qmake_use qt warn_on release link_prl debug_and_release debug_and_release_target precompile_header shared shared release no_plugin_manifest win32 mingw gcc debug qml_debug qt
------------

Also, I tried it with versions I downloaded from the website.
With 0.4.15 I get the same error.
With 0.4.14 I don't get these errors but end up with "undefined references"

All these errors look too weird for me, and qmake does not report them or exit...
I tend to think there is something wrong in your installation.

C:\simulide\SimulIDE.pro line 122 is: config += qt ?

It stops then at config += qt

------------
C:\simulide\SimulIDE.pro:122: Error: CONFIG := lex yacc debug exceptions depend_includepath testcase_targets import_plugins import_qpa_plugin windows file_copies qmake_use qt warn_on release link_prl debug_and_release debug_and_release_target precompile_header shared shared release no_plugin_manifest win32 mingw gcc debug qml_debug qt
------------

After reinstalling everything and adding an definition for strsep I now managed to successfully compile the 0.4.14-SR4 Version of SimulIDE.

I think the problem was an second mingw installation.

With 0.4.15-SR7 the problem is still existing - wrong Qt version?


Thanks for the help.

With 0.4.15-SR7 the problem is still existing - wrong Qt version?

The same thing with qmake getting stuck?

yes but just if I try to compile the newer 0.4.15 -SR7.

I'm using QT 5.15.0 and the same libelf library fore both.

The main difference I can see is a few c++ flags.

Maybe you can try to use the same flags as 0.4.14:
SimulIDE.pro, at line 147, change this:

Code:

QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-unused-parameter
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-missing-field-initializers
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-implicit-fallthrough
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS -= -fPIC
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fno-pic
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Ofast
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG -= -O
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG -= -O1
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG -= -O2
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG -= -O3
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG += -O0

By this:

Code:

QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-unused-parameter
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-missing-field-initializers
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-implicit-fallthrough
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS -= -fPIC
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fno-pic

I found the origin of the compiling problem I had with version 0.4.15 -SR7.

####################################

BUILD_DATE = $$system(date +\"\\\"%d-%m-%y\\\"\")

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Without this I could compile normally.

Updated instructions to compile current trunk branch under Windows:

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# MSYS2
pacman -S make mingw-w64-x86_64-libelf bzr patch

cd /c/
bzr branch lp:simulide
cd /c/simulide
bzr bind lp:simulide

mkdir /c/simulide/build_XX/deps/
cp -a /mingw64/include/libelf/ /c/simulide/build_XX/deps/
cp -a /mingw64/lib/libelf.a /c/simulide/build_XX/deps/

cp -a /c/simulide/build_XX/ /c/simulide/build_release/

exit
----------------------------------------
# CMD
path=%PATH%;C:\msys64\usr\bin;C:\Qt\5.15.2\mingw81_64\bin;C:\Qt\Tools\mingw810_64\bin
cd C:\simulide
sed -i -e 's/^REV_NO = .*$/REV_NO = 1500/' SimulIDE.pro
sed -i -e 's/^BUILD_DATE = .*$/BUILD_DATE = 01-01-23/' SimulIDE.pro
cd C:\simulide\build_release
qmake
make -j8

cd executables\SimulIDE_
windeployqt --debug --plugindir plugins --no-quick-import --no-translations --no-system-d3d-compiler --no-webkit2 -no-virtualkeyboard -no-angle -no-opengl-sw .
rmdir /s /q plugins\bearer
rmdir /s /q plugins\imageformats
rmdir /s /q plugins\playlistformats
rmdir /s /q plugins\styles

exit
----------------------------------------

Replace 1500 and 01-01-23 with desired revision number and build date.