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diff --git a/doc/ale-cpp.txt b/doc/ale-cpp.txt index a09bc021..1ed6d371 100644 --- a/doc/ale-cpp.txt +++ b/doc/ale-cpp.txt @@ -62,7 +62,30 @@ g:ale_cpp_cc_options *g:ale_cpp_cc_options* Type: |String| Default: `'-std=c++14 -Wall'` - This variable can be change to modify flags given to the C++ compiler. + This variable can be changed to modify flags given to the C++ compiler. + + +g:ale_cpp_cc_use_header_lang_flag *g:ale_cpp_cc_use_header_lang_flag* + *b:ale_cpp_cc_use_header_lang_flag* + Type: |Number| + Default: `-1` + + By default, ALE will use `'-x c++-header'` instead of `'-x c++'` for header + files when using Clang. + + This variable can be changed to manually activate or deactivate this flag + for header files. + + - When set to `-1`, the default beviour is used, `'-x c++-header'` is used with + Clang and `'-x c++'` is used with other compilers. + - When set to `0`, the flag is deactivated, `'-x c++'` is always used + independently of the compiler. + - When set to `1`, the flag is activated, `'-x c++-header'` is always used + independently of the compiler. + + Gcc does not support `'-x c++-header'` when using `'-'` as input filename, + which is what ALE does. This why, by default, ALE only uses `'-x c++-header'` + with Clang. g:ale_cpp_cc_header_exts *g:ale_cpp_cc_header_exts* @@ -70,10 +93,11 @@ g:ale_cpp_cc_header_exts *g:ale_cpp_cc_header_exts* Type: |List| Default: `['h', 'hpp']` - This variable can be change to modify the list of extensions of the files + This variable can be changed to modify the list of extensions of the files considered as header files. - ALE will use `'-x c++-header'` instead of `'-x c++'` for header files. + This variable is only used when `'-x c++-header'` is used instead of `'-x c++'`, + see |ale_cpp_cc_use_header_lang_flag|. =============================================================================== |