use different compiler based off extension

[Daniel Moody]

So apparently bazel does not support differentiating a c and c++ compiler in the same toolchain: https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/4644

But anyways is it possible to configure two different toolchains, one for c and one for c++ then create rules which pick the correct toolchain based of the source file extensions? I am pretty new to bazel but I guess this would done in the form of a macro?

https://bazel.build/extending/macros#label-resolution

[Daniel Moody]

it looks like the best solution would be to just write custom rules for all my own c and c++ needs? This guide https://ltekieli.com/writing-custom-bazel-c-rules/ seems to cover the basic and I can extrapolate writing c and cxx rules for compile and link and work in using the correct c or c++ toolchain into the respective rules?

 

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