how do I force xmake to build in debug mode by default?

[smac89]

I have set the following in my config:

option("mode")
    set_default("debug")

Then I run:

xmake f -c
xmake

But it always default to building in release mode.

I even run xmake f -h, and the last few lines of the output shows:

Command options (Project Configuration):

        --mode=MODE                        The mode option (default: debug)

So clearly, xmake f -c is not properly picking up that it should generate a debug config.

[waruqi]

set_defaultmode("debug")

[smac89]

I appreciate it. Thanks

[smac89]

I also think I may have stumbled on a bug #4865

[yh-sb]

@waruqi, Is it the same as set_config("mode", "debug") ?

[waruqi]

right, but set_defaultmode will be better.