Commit: runtime(compiler): set zig errorformat

[Christian Brabandt]

runtime(compiler): set zig errorformat

Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/702d32e16168be35cedd1519de981163010f193b
Author: yilisharcs <yilis...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue May 12 18:11:55 2026 +0000

runtime(compiler): set zig errorformat

includes a new zig_cc file to catch warnings

closes: #20198

Signed-off-by: yilisharcs <yilis...@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <c...@256bit.org>

diff --git a/runtime/compiler/zig.vim b/runtime/compiler/zig.vim
index 44014a377..5f08423da 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/zig.vim
+++ b/runtime/compiler/zig.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
" Vim compiler file
" Compiler: Zig Compiler
" Upstream: https://github.com/ziglang/zig.vim
+" Last Change:
+" 2026 May 12 by the Vim project (set errormformat)

if exists("current_compiler")
finish
@@ -11,13 +13,29 @@ let s:save_cpo = &cpo
set cpo&vim

" a subcommand must be provided for the this compiler (test, build-exe, etc)
-if has('patch-7.4.191')
- CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ \$*\ \%:S
-else
- CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ \$*\ \"%\"
-endif
+CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ \$*\ \%:S
+
+CompilerSet errorformat=
+ \%-G,
+ \%-G\ %#+-\ %.%#,
+ \%-Ginstall,
+ \%-Ginstall\ transitive\ failure,
+ \%-Grun,
+ \%-Grun\ transitive\ failure,
+ \%-Gtest,
+ \%-Gtest\ transitive\ failure,
+ \%-Gfailed\ command:\ %.%#,
+ \%-Gerror:\ %*\d\ compilation\ errors,
+ \%-GBuild\ Summary:\ %.%#,
+ \%-Gerror:\ the\ following\ build\ command\ failed\ with\ exit\ code\ %*\d:,
+ \%-G.zig-cache%.%#,
+ \%E%f:%l:%c:\ error:\ %m,
+ \%I%f:%l:%c:\ note:\ %m

-" TODO: improve errorformat as needed.
+" zig has no warnings, but zig cc and zig c++ do
+CompilerSet errorformat+=
+ \%W%f:%l:%c:\ warning:\ %m,
+ \%-G%*\d\ warnings\ generated.

let &cpo = s:save_cpo
unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/runtime/compiler/zig_build.vim b/runtime/compiler/zig_build.vim
index 5a61c9f42..79308afe3 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/zig_build.vim
+++ b/runtime/compiler/zig_build.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
" Vim compiler file
" Compiler: Zig Compiler (zig build)
" Upstream: https://github.com/ziglang/zig.vim
-" Last Change: 2024 Apr 05 by The Vim Project (removed :CompilerSet definition)
+" Last Change: 2024 Apr 05 by the Vim Project (removed :CompilerSet definition)
+" 2026 May 12 by the Vim Project (removed comment)

if exists('current_compiler')
finish
@@ -13,13 +14,11 @@ let s:save_cpo = &cpo
set cpo&vim

if exists('g:zig_build_makeprg_params')
- execute 'CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ build\ '.escape(g:zig_build_makeprg_params, ' \|"').'\ $*'
+ execute 'CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ build\ '.escape(g:zig_build_makeprg_params, ' \|"').'\ $*'
else
- CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ build\ $*
+ CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ build\ $*
endif

-" TODO: anything to add to errorformat for zig build specifically?
-
let &cpo = s:save_cpo
unlet s:save_cpo
-" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab
+" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2 expandtab
diff --git a/runtime/compiler/zig_build_exe.vim b/runtime/compiler/zig_build_exe.vim
index 440eff788..ab63bfffe 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/zig_build_exe.vim
+++ b/runtime/compiler/zig_build_exe.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
" Vim compiler file
" Compiler: Zig Compiler (zig build-exe)
" Upstream: https://github.com/ziglang/zig.vim
-" Last Change: 2025 Nov 16 by The Vim Project (set errorformat)
+" Last Change: 2025 Nov 16 by the Vim Project (set errorformat)
+" 2026 May 12 by the Vim project (remove errorformat)

if exists('current_compiler')
finish
@@ -13,9 +14,7 @@ let s:save_cpo = &cpo
set cpo&vim

CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ build-exe\ \%:S\ \$*
-" CompilerSet errorformat=%f:%l:%c: %t%*[^:]: %m, %f:%l:%c: %m, %f:%l: %m
-CompilerSet errorformat&

let &cpo = s:save_cpo
unlet s:save_cpo
-" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab
+" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2 expandtab
diff --git a/runtime/compiler/zig_cc.vim b/runtime/compiler/zig_cc.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..331d44751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/compiler/zig_cc.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+" Vim compiler file
+" Compiler: Zig Compiler (zig cc)
+" Last Change: 2026 May 12
+
+if exists('current_compiler')
+ finish
+endif
+runtime compiler/zig.vim
+let current_compiler = 'zig_cc'
+
+let s:save_cpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ cc\ \%:S\ \$*
+
+let &cpo = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
+" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2 expandtab
diff --git a/runtime/compiler/zig_test.vim b/runtime/compiler/zig_test.vim
index afe57ad4d..6dee38b2f 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/zig_test.vim
+++ b/runtime/compiler/zig_test.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
" Vim compiler file
" Compiler: Zig Compiler (zig test)
" Upstream: https://github.com/ziglang/zig.vim
-" Last Change: 2025 Nov 16 by The Vim Project (set errorformat)
+" Last Change: 2025 Nov 16 by the Vim Project (set errorformat)
+" 2026 May 12 by the Vim Project (remove error format)

if exists('current_compiler')
finish
@@ -13,9 +14,7 @@ let s:save_cpo = &cpo
set cpo&vim

CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ test\ \%:S\ \$*
-" CompilerSet errorformat=%f:%l:%c: %t%*[^:]: %m, %f:%l:%c: %m, %f:%l: %m
-CompilerSet errorformat&

let &cpo = s:save_cpo
unlet s:save_cpo
-" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab
+" vim: tabstop=8 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2 expandtab