Modify --build to be a standalone option (#2294)

- Issue an error when --build is used together with --make
- When given --build, always use GNU Make to perform the build
- Update documentation (examples were good as they were)
- Remove the broken t_flag_build_cmake test

Fixes #2280

bin/verilator

@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ detailed descriptions in L</"VERILATION ARGUMENTS"> for more information.
     --bbox-sys                  Blackbox unknown $system calls
     --bbox-unsup                Blackbox unsupported language features
     --bin <filename>            Override Verilator binary
-    --build                     Call make system to build executable after Verilation
+    --build                     Build model executable/library after Verilation
      -CFLAGS <flags>            C++ Compiler flags for makefile
     --cc                        Create C++ output
     --cdc                       Clock domain crossing analysis
     --clk <signal-name>         Mark specified signal as clock
-    --make <make-system>        Generate scripts for specified make system
+    --make <build-tool>         Generate scripts for specified build tool
     --compiler <compiler-name>  Tune for specified C++ compiler
     --converge-limit <loops>    Tune convergence settle time
     --coverage                  Enable all coverage
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ detailed descriptions in L</"VERILATION ARGUMENTS"> for more information.
     --language <lang>           Default language standard to parse
      +libext+<ext>+[ext]...     Extensions for finding modules
     --lint-only                 Lint, but do not make output
-     -MAKEFLAGS <flags>         Options to make/cmake during --build
+     -MAKEFLAGS <flags>         Options to make during --build
     --max-num-width <value>     Maximum number width (default: 64K)
     --MMD                       Create .d dependency files
     --MP                        Create phony dependency targets
@@ -545,8 +545,10 @@ output files.
 
 =item --build
 
-After generating the SystemC/C++ code, Verilator will use the make system
+After generating the SystemC/C++ code, Verilator will invoke the toolchain to
-to build a library or executable. See also C<--make> and C<--exe>.
+build the model library (and executable when C<--exe> is also used). Verilator
+manages the build itself, and for this --build requires GNU Make to be
+available on the platform.
 
 =item -CFLAGS I<flags>
 
@@ -593,15 +595,17 @@ If clock signals are assigned to vectors and then later used individually,
 Verilator will attempt to decompose the vector and connect the single-bit
 clock signals directly.  This should be transparent to the user.
 
-=item --make I<make-system>
+=item --make I<build-tool>
 
-Generates a script for the specified make system.
+Generates a script for the specified build tool.
 
-Supported make systems are gmake and cmake. Both can be specified.
+Supported values are C<gmake> for GNU Make and C<cmake> for CMake.  Both can be
-If no make system is specified, gmake is assumed.
+specified together.  If no build tool is specified, gmake is assumed.  The
-The executable of gmake can be configured via environment variable "MAKE".
+executable of gmake can be configured via environment variable "MAKE".
 
-See also --build.
+When using --build Verilator takes over the responsibility of building the
+model library/executable.  For this reason --make cannot be specified when
+using --build.
 
 =item --compiler I<compiler-name>
 
@@ -951,9 +955,11 @@ for very small modules; they will always be inlined, if allowed.
 
 =item -j <value>
 
-Specify the parallelism for make system. This option is used when --build
+Specify the level of parallelism for --build. <value> must be a positive
-options is specified. <value> must be a positive integer or can be omitted.
+integer specifying the maximum number of parallel build jobs, or can be
-Build system exploits maximum parallelism when <value> is omitted.
+omitted. When <value> is omitted, the build will not try to limit the number of
+parallel build jobs but attempt to execute all independent build steps in
+parallel.
 
 =item -LDFLAGS I<flags>
 
@@ -1002,10 +1008,11 @@ If the design is not to be completely Verilated see also the --bbox-sys and
 
 =item -MAKEFLAGS <string>
 
-When using --build, add the specified flag to the make/cmake command line.
+When using --build, add the specified flag to the invoked make command line.
 For multiple flags either pass them as a single argument with space separators
 quoted in the shell (e.g. C<-MAKEFLAGS "-a -b">), or use multiple -MAKEFLAGS
-arguments (e.g. C<-MAKEFLAGS -l -MAKEFLAGS -k>).
+arguments (e.g. C<-MAKEFLAGS -l -MAKEFLAGS -k>). Use of this option should not
+be required for simple builds using the host toolchain.
 
 =item --max-num-width I<value>
 
@@ -1576,7 +1583,9 @@ Note -v is fairly standard across Verilog tools.
 
 =item --no-verilate
 
-When using --build, disable generation of C++/SC code, and only run make/cmake.
+When using --build, disable generation of C++/SC code, and execute only the
+build. This can be useful for rebuilding verilated code produced by a previous
+invocation of Verilator.
 
 =item  +verilog1995ext+I<ext>
 
@@ -2193,7 +2202,7 @@ needed at simulation runtime.
 
 =item MAKE
 
-Executable of the make command used in --build option.
+Names the executable of the make command invoked when using the --build option.
 Some operating systems may require "gmake" to this variable to launch GNU make.
 If this variable is not specified, "make" is used.
 

src/V3Options.cpp

@@ -593,6 +593,10 @@ void V3Options::notify() {
                 "--xml-only or --E option");
     }
 
+    if (m_build && (m_gmake || m_cmake)) {
+        cmdfl->v3error("--make cannot be used together with --build. Suggest see manual");
+    }
+
     // Make sure at least one make system is enabled
     if (!m_gmake && !m_cmake) m_gmake = true;
 

src/Verilator.cpp

@@ -567,41 +567,28 @@ static void verilate(const string& argString) {
 
 static void execBuildJob() {
     UASSERT(v3Global.opt.build(), "--build is not specified.");
+    UASSERT(v3Global.opt.gmake(), "--build requires GNU Make.");
+    UASSERT(!v3Global.opt.cmake(), "--build cannot use CMake.");
     UINFO(1, "Start Build\n");
 
-    std::stringstream cmd;
     const V3StringList& makeFlags = v3Global.opt.makeFlags();
     const int jobs = v3Global.opt.buildJobs();
     UASSERT(jobs >= 0, "-j option parser in V3Options.cpp filters out negative value");
-    if (v3Global.opt.gmake()) {  // If both gmake and cmake are chosen, use gmake to build.
-        cmd << v3Global.opt.getenvMAKE();
-        cmd << " -C " << v3Global.opt.makeDir();
-        cmd << " -f " << v3Global.opt.prefix() << ".mk";
-        if (jobs == 0) {
-            cmd << " -j";
-        } else if (jobs > 1) {
-            cmd << " -j " << jobs;
-        }
-        for (V3StringList::const_iterator it = makeFlags.begin(); it != makeFlags.end(); ++it) {
-            cmd << ' ' << *it;
-        }
-    } else {
-        UASSERT(v3Global.opt.cmake(), "cmake or gmake must be chosen in V3Options.cpp");
-        cmd << "cd " << v3Global.opt.makeDir() << " && ";
-        cmd << "cmake";
-        for (V3StringList::const_iterator it = makeFlags.begin(); it != makeFlags.end(); ++it) {
-            cmd << ' ' << *it;
-        }
-        cmd << ' ' << V3Os::getcwd() << " && ";
-        cmd << "cmake --build . ";
-        if (jobs == 0) {
-            cmd << " -j";
-        } else if (jobs > 1) {
-            cmd << " -j " << jobs;
-        }
-    }
-    const std::string cmdStr = cmd.str();
 
+    std::stringstream cmd;
+    cmd << v3Global.opt.getenvMAKE();
+    cmd << " -C " << v3Global.opt.makeDir();
+    cmd << " -f " << v3Global.opt.prefix() << ".mk";
+    if (jobs == 0) {
+        cmd << " -j";
+    } else if (jobs > 1) {
+        cmd << " -j " << jobs;
+    }
+    for (V3StringList::const_iterator it = makeFlags.begin(); it != makeFlags.end(); ++it) {
+        cmd << ' ' << *it;
+    }
+
+    const std::string cmdStr = cmd.str();
     const int exit_code = V3Os::system(cmdStr);
     if (exit_code != 0) {
         v3error(cmdStr << " exitted with " << exit_code << std::endl);

test_regress/t/t_flag_build.pl

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ top_filename("t/t_flag_make_cmake.v");
 compile(  # Don't call cmake nor gmake from driver.pl
     verilator_make_cmake => 0,
     verilator_make_gmake => 0,
-    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --build -j 2 --make gmake',
+    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --build -j 2',
                          '../' . $Self->{main_filename},
                          '-MAKEFLAGS -p --trace'],
     );
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ execute(
 
 # If '-MAKEFLAGS --trace' is not properly processed,
 # the log will not contain 'CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug'.
-file_grep($Self->{obj_dir} . '/vlt_compile.log', /^Vt_flag_build_make.mk:\d+: update target \'(\w+)\' due to:/, 'Vt_flag_build_make');
+file_grep($Self->{obj_dir} . '/vlt_compile.log', /^Vt_flag_build_make.mk:\d+: update target \'(\w+)\' due to:/, 'Vt_flag_build');
 
 ok(1);
 1;

test_regress/t/t_flag_build_bad.out

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+%Error: --make cannot be used together with --build. Suggest see manual
+%Error: Exiting due to

test_regress/t/t_flag_build_bad.pl

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); die; }
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2003 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+scenarios(vlt => 1);
+
+compile(
+    verilator_flags2 => ["--build --make gmake"],
+    fails => 1,
+    expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
+    );
+
+compile(
+    verilator_flags2 => ["--build --make cmake"],
+    fails => 1,
+    expect_filename => $Self->{golden_filename},
+    );
+
+ok(1);
+1;

test_regress/t/t_flag_build_cmake.pl

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/perl
-if (!$::Driver) { use FindBin; exec("$FindBin::Bin/bootstrap.pl", @ARGV, $0); die; }
-# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
-#
-# Copyright 2008 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
-# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
-# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
-# Version 2.0.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
-
-
-scenarios(simulator => 1);
-top_filename("t/t_flag_make_cmake.v");
-
-# This test seems broken as the CMake build invoked by Verilator itself
-# invokes Verilator.. (See #2280). Strangely though it passes when built
-# from clean, so nuke it:
-clean_objs();
-
-compile(  # Don't call cmake nor gmake from driver.pl
-    verilator_make_cmake => 0,
-    verilator_make_gmake => 0,
-    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --build --make cmake',
-                         '../' . $Self->{main_filename},
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_NAME=' . $Self->{name} . '"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_CSOURCES=' . $Self->{main_filename} . '"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_OPT_FAST=-Os"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_VERILATOR_ROOT=' . $ENV{VERILATOR_ROOT} . '"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_VERILATOR_ARGS=\"--prefix ' . $Self->{VM_PREFIX} . ' --cc \""',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_VERILATOR_SOURCES=./t/t_flag_make_cmake.v"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_SYSTEMC=0"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_VERBOSE=0"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS "-DTEST_VERILATION=1"',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug',
-                         ' -MAKEFLAGS -L'],
-    );
-
-execute(
-    check_finished => 1,
-    );
-
-# If '-MAKEFLAGS -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug' and '-MAKEFLAGS -L' are not properly processed,
-# the log will not contain 'CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug'.
-file_grep($Self->{obj_dir} . '/vlt_compile.log', /^CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=(\w+)$/, 'Debug');
-
-ok(1);
-1;

test_regress/t/t_flag_verilate.pl

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if ( -e $Self->{obj_dir} . '/Vt_flag_verilate.mk' ) {
 compile(  # Don't call cmake nor gmake from driver.pl. Just verilate here.
     verilator_make_cmake => 0,
     verilator_make_gmake => 0,
-    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --make gmake --verilate',
+    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --verilate',
                          '../' . $Self->{main_filename}]
     );
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if ( ! -e $Self->{obj_dir} . '/Vt_flag_verilate.mk' ) {
 compile(  # Don't call cmake nor gmake from driver.pl. Just build here
     verilator_make_cmake => 0,
     verilator_make_gmake => 0,
-    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --build --make gmake --no-verilate',
+    verilator_flags2 => ['--exe --cc --build --no-verilate',
                          '../' . $Self->{main_filename},
                          '--debugi 1 --dump-tree'],
     );