[news.eclipse.dsdp.rtsc] Re: Configuro Output

[dave russo <d-russo@xxxxxx>]

Brad Griffis wrote:
> Is there a way to reduce the amount of data currently being spewed out 
> by the tools/configuro?  Do we really need all the info (Generating 
> interfaces, etc.)?  For top-level build I would just want to see 
> something like "Running configuration step for app.cfg", not all the 
> data.  What I believe is just the "normal" info being output seems 
> more appropriate to a "verbose" output.  All the stuff spewing out 
> makes some people nervous because they feel disconnected from what's 
> happening, i.e. too much stuff whizzing past on the screen.  I think 
> something like "Running configuration step for app.cfg" would be 
> easier to follow.  Only if something is screwed up would I want to see 
> more.
I agree.

On the other hand, there are good reasons for keeping the output.  The 
output provides feedback about the tools progress (which can take some 
time) and when something goes wrong the error message makes more sense 
in the context of what the tool is doing at the time.  For example, 
errors may come from the target's compiler and, without a message saying 
we are compiling a specific file, it _really_ does not make sense.

Perhaps a --quite flag can be added to xdc.tools.configuro to eliminate 
the progress messages.