premake / premake/premake-core

gcc is not a valid toolset in "premake5 gmake" in dev

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enhancement gmake
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Description

A simple check of:

solution "xyzzy"
toolset "clang"

yields "CC=clang" in the generated makefiles, however:

solution "xyzzy"
toolset "gcc"

does not set CC= in the generated makefiles

This is on OSX, if it makes any difference.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with premake5 gmake using the two solution and toolset examples on macOS, then inspect the generated makefiles and the toolset handling. Done means the gcc configuration emits the expected CC= assignment, matching the existing clang behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, lua
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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