premake / premake/premake-core

Nvidia compiler support

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enhancement
Dominant language
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Description

What problem will this solve?
Add support for Nvidia HPC C/C++ compiler.

What might be a solution?
Add a new toolset adapter for nvidia compiler in https://github.com/premake/premake-core/tree/master/src/tools

Anything else we should know?
This is a major compiler in the world of HPC, as is Intel (#227).
I can try to make a PR for it.

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Research direction

Start in src/tools, comparing the existing compiler toolset adapters. Add the Nvidia HPC C/C++ compiler support there and verify that Premake recognizes the new adapter; the issue does not name a specific test path, so follow the repository’s existing toolset validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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