Source Insight is a powerful source code reading and navigation tool that offers many features that make it easier to browse and understand code in large projects. In this article, we will explore how to use Source Insight to build a Linux kernel code project and program it.
Step 1: Install Source Insight
First, we need to download and install Source Insight. You can get the installer for your operating system from the official website and follow the installation wizard to install it.
Step 2: Obtain the Linux kernel code.
To build a Linux kernel code project, you first need to obtain the Linux kernel code. You can download the latest stable version of the kernel source code from the official Linux website (https://www.kernel.org/). Unzip the downloaded source code file and save it in a working directory of your choice.
Step 3: Create Source Insight project
- Open the Source Insight application and select the "New Project" option in the "File" menu.
- In the dialog box that pops up, select an appropriate working directory and give the project a name.
- In the next dialog box, select "Linux C" as the language type of the project.
- Click the "Next" button and add the Linux kernel source code folder you downloaded in the next dialog box. Make sure to select the "Include subdirectories" option so that Source Insight can recursively search the entire code base.
- Click the "Finish" button to create the project.
Step 4: Import the Linux kernel code
- In Source Insight's project view, you will see the newly created project.