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For a while now, my Eclipse makefile project has been truncating all compiler problem descriptions, both in the code space and in the "Problems" window. Examples in images below - does anyone know what might cause this please?

Error truncated in code

Descriptions truncated in "Problems" pane

I've searched the preferences for a maximum length setting to no avail.

EDIT - UPDATE:

I've installed the latest eclipse CDT and opened the project there. The descriptions are still truncated:

Code space

Problem window

Versions tried:

  • Microchip SoftConsole v2021.1-6.6.0.507
  • Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (includes Incubating components) Version: 2022-12 (4.26.0)

Could this be a compiler issue perhaps? Truncating error messages seems like a redundant control to build in on purpose.

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  • That looks like a quite old Eclipse IDE for C/C++ developers. Can this be reproduced in the current Eclipse IDE? – howlger Feb 02 '23 at 10:35
  • Apologies - I was hoping it might be a generic question on eclipse, since I'm using a manufacturer's packaged version: Microchip SoftConsole v2021.1-6.6.0.507 – ZetaSeeker Feb 02 '23 at 10:46

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In this case, it was an issue with an -fmessage-length compiler option I was setting in my makefile:

# format error messages to output on lines of #num chars
CFLAGS+= -fmessage-length=80

Removing the option has resolved my issue.

I had added the fmessage-length=80 option in order to format command line outputs so that they'd appear like this:

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However in Eclipse this causes the compiler warnings to be truncated, like this: enter image description here

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