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    Default Easily switch between release and debug builds

    I have a Qt project file with the line
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    1. CONFIG += debug_and_release
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    and I am able to do a
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    1. make debug
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    and
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    1. make release
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    , and the executable will reflect whichever one I did last.

    The problem is, that once both executables are up to date, I want to easily switch between the two. If I've built in release mode, then debug mode, I can't build again in release mode unless I do a clean, since the executable file and object files are up to date. I get
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    1. make[1]: Nothing to be done for `first'.
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    Is there a way to force the relink?

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    Default Re: Easily switch between release and debug builds

    If you have defined a target name with TARGET variable, then you can do this
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    1. TARGET = my_app
    2. build_pass:CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
    3. TARGET = $$join(TARGET,,,_debug)
    4. }
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    now "make release" will create "my_app" and "make debug" will give you executable file named "my_app_debug".

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    Default Re: Easily switch between release and debug builds

    Or do shadow builds.
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