premake / premake/premake-core

Get toolset/compiler version

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Description

Is it possible to get the version of the toolset so that I could, for example, set a buildoptions flag that's only available on newer versions of the compiler?

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how Premake exposes toolset and compiler information to build scripts, then identify a user-facing way to compare versions and verify it against a compiler feature available only in newer toolsets.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, lua
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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