[QBS] How to run module rules by ordered in "single-threaded" mode?

Denis Shienkov denis.shienkov at gmail.com
Thu May 22 20:18:20 CEST 2014


Hi Christian ,

 > Why would the compiler care whether other instances of it are running 
(on different source files)?

I don't know why... just it is Keil... :)

btw, your suggestion with decreasing of number of tasks to 1 perfectly 
work now!

Many many thanks!

BR,
Denis



22.05.2014 19:41, Christian Kandeler пишет:
> On 05/22/2014 05:16 PM, Denis Shienkov wrote:
>> Hi all..
>>
>> I in process of creating a custom module to support of an Keil C51 compiler.
>>
>> Currently I have an very big problem: the C51.exe compiler is frequently
>> crashed when it is invoked from the Rule of module. A crash happens if
>> number of source files (*.c) more than one.
>>
>> The interesting moment that if to run compilation manually from command
>> file (e.g. *.bat file) that a crash isn't present. Of course, I do it
>> with the same command line options which is passed to compiler from my
>> qbs module. I.e. command options is identically..
>>
>> A main difference in that a compiler C51.exe is called by ordered in
>> case of the BAT file. I.e. at the same time only one copy of C51.exe
>> process can be active to compile of one source file. But in case of
>> invoke from Qbs, are launched more than one process of C51.exe at the
>> same time (multithreaded ??).
>>
>> So seems, it is brings to crashes of the C51.exe compiler, but I am not
>> sure.
>>
>> Thus, my question such: whether it is possible to configure the Qbs
>> module with some parameters to force it to work in an ordered
>> "single-threaded" mode? E.g. when the following Rule (operation) can't
>> be launched, while the previous Rule (operation) is not complete?
> This sounds very strange. Why would the compiler care whether other
> instances of it are running (on different source files)? Anyway, you can
> force single-threaded mode by passing the "-j" option with a parameter
> of 1. In Creator, adjust the "Parallel Jobs" setting in the build step
> details.
>
>
> Christian
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