add ccache

17 files changed, 340 insertions, 63 deletions

diff --git a/core/src/xmake/machine.c b/core/src/xmake/machine.c
index a0c17b0e9..1fbfaaca4 100755
--- a/core/src/xmake/machine.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/machine.c
@@ -287,6 +287,14 @@ xm_machine_ref_t xm_machine_init()
 #endif
         lua_setglobal(impl->lua, "_ARCH");
 
+        // init redirect to null
+#if defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_WINDOWS)
+        lua_pushstring(impl->lua, "nul");
+#else
+        lua_pushstring(impl->lua, "/dev/null");
+#endif
+        lua_setglobal(impl->lua, "_NULDEV");
+
         // init namespace: xmake
         lua_newtable(impl->lua);
         lua_setglobal(impl->lua, "xmake");
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/_xmake_main.lua b/xmake/scripts/_xmake_main.lua
index a81c37511..b897468f6 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/_xmake_main.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/_xmake_main.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ xmake               = xmake or {}
 xmake._ARGV         = _ARGV
 xmake._HOST         = _HOST
 xmake._ARCH         = _ARCH
+xmake._NULDEV       = _NULDEV
 xmake._VERSION      = "XMake v1.0.1"
 xmake._PROGRAM_DIR  = _PROGRAM_DIR
 xmake._PROJECT_DIR  = _PROJECT_DIR
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua
index 2bd243ac4..96c3eac00 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/main.lua
@@ -182,8 +182,12 @@ local menu =
         ,   {'-', "host",       "kv", xmake._HOST,  "The current host environment."                                 }
 
         ,   {}
-        ,   {'o', "buildir",    "kv", "build",      "Set the build directory"                                       }
-        ,   {'k', "packages",   "kv", "pkg",        "Set the packages directory"                                    }
+        ,   {'o', "buildir",    "kv", "build",      "Set the build directory."                                      }
+        ,   {'k', "packages",   "kv", "pkg",        "Set the packages directory."                                   }
+
+        ,   {}
+        ,   {nil, "ccache",     "kv",   "auto",     "Enable or disable the c/c++ compiler cache." 
+                                                  , "    --ccache=[y|n]"                                            }
 
         ,   {}
         ,   {nil, "cross",      "kv", nil,          "The cross toolchains prefix"   
@@ -252,16 +256,18 @@ local menu =
         -- options
     ,   options = 
         {
-            {'c', "clean",      "k", nil,           "Clean the cached configure and configure all again."           }
+            {'c', "clean",      "k",    nil,           "Clean the cached configure and configure all again."        }
+        ,   {nil, "ccache",     "kv",   "auto",        "Enable or disable the c/c++ compiler cache." 
+                                                     , "    --ccache=[y|n]"                                         }
 
         ,   {}
             -- the options for all platforms
         ,   function () return platform.menu("global") end
 
         ,   {}
-        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",  nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                            }
-        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",  nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                            }
-        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",  nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                             }
+        ,   {'v', "verbose",    "k",    nil,          "Print lots of verbose information."                          }
+        ,   {nil, "version",    "k",    nil,          "Print the version number and exit."                          }
+        ,   {'h', "help",       "k",    nil,          "Print this help message and exit."                           }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/base/makefile.lua b/xmake/scripts/base/makefile.lua
index c3af02d05..275e15d07 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/base/makefile.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/base/makefile.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local project   = require("base/project")
 local linker    = require("base/linker")
 local compiler  = require("base/compiler")
 local tools     = require("tools/tools")
+local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 
 -- make the object to the makefile
 function makefile._make_object(file, target, srcfile, objfile)
@@ -49,6 +50,22 @@ function makefile._make_object(file, target, srcfile, objfile)
         return false
     end
 
+    -- get mode
+    local mode = config.get("mode") or ""
+    if mode == "release" then mode = ".r"
+    elseif mode == "debug" then mode = ".d"
+    elseif mode == "profile" then mode = ".p"
+    else mode = "" end
+
+    -- get ccache
+    local ccache = platform.tool("ccache") 
+
+    -- make command
+    local cmd = compiler.make(c, target, srcfile, objfile)
+    if ccache then
+        cmd = ccache:append(cmd, " ")
+    end
+
     -- make head
     file:write(string.format("%s:", objfile))
 
@@ -56,8 +73,7 @@ function makefile._make_object(file, target, srcfile, objfile)
     file:write(string.format(" %s\n", srcfile))
 
     -- make body
-    local cmd = compiler.make(c, target, srcfile, objfile)
-    file:write(string.format("\t@echo [%s]: compiling %s\n", config.get("mode"), srcfile))
+    file:write(string.format("\t@echo %scompiling%s %s\n", utils.ifelse(ccache, "ccache ", ""), mode, srcfile))
     file:write(string.format("\t@xmake l $(VERBOSE) verbose \"%s\"\n", cmd:gsub("%s", "%%20")))
     file:write(string.format("\t@xmake l mkdir %s\n", path.directory(objfile)))
     file:write(string.format("\t@%s > %s 2>&1\n", cmd, makefile._LOGFILE))
@@ -130,9 +146,16 @@ function makefile._make_target(file, name, target)
     -- make dependence end
     file:write("\n")
 
+    -- get mode
+    local mode = config.get("mode") or ""
+    if mode == "release" then mode = ".r"
+    elseif mode == "debug" then mode = ".d"
+    elseif mode == "profile" then mode = ".p"
+    else mode = "" end
+
     -- make body
     local cmd = linker.make(l, target, objfiles, targetfile)
-    file:write(string.format("\t@echo [%s]: linking %s\n", config.get("mode"), path.filename(targetfile)))
+    file:write(string.format("\t@echo linking%s %s\n", mode, path.filename(targetfile)))
     file:write(string.format("\t@xmake l $(VERBOSE) verbose \"%s\"\n", cmd:gsub("%s", "%%20")))
     file:write(string.format("\t@xmake l mkdir %s\n", path.directory(targetfile)))
     file:write(string.format("\t@%s > %s 2>&1\n", cmd, makefile._LOGFILE))
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua
index 891023387..e04d49c1e 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua
@@ -45,12 +45,53 @@ function prober._probe_arch(configs)
     return true
 end
 
+-- probe the ccache
+function prober._probe_ccache(configs)
+
+    -- get the ccache mode
+    local mode = configs.ccache
+
+    -- ok? 
+    if mode and mode == "y" and configs.__ccache then return true end
+
+    -- disable?
+    if mode and mode == "n" then
+        configs.__ccache = nil
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- probe the ccache path
+    local ccache_path = tools.probe("ccache", {"/usr/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/bin", "/opt/local/bin"})
+
+    -- probe ok? update it
+    if ccache_path then
+        configs.ccache = "y"
+        configs.__ccache = ccache_path
+    else
+        configs.ccache = "n"
+    end
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
 -- probe the project configure 
 function prober.config(configs)
 
     -- probe the architecture
     if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
+end
+
+-- probe the global configure 
+function prober.global(configs)
+
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- return module: prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
index 7c6567416..75f8453a3 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
@@ -36,24 +36,25 @@ iphoneos._ARCHS     = {"armv7", "armv7s", "arm64"}
 function iphoneos.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
-    configs.formats = {}
-    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
+    configs.formats         = {}
+    configs.formats.static  = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object  = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared  = {"lib", ".dylib"}
 
     -- init the toolchains
-    configs.tools       = {}
-    configs.tools.make  = "make"
-    configs.tools.cc    = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang"
-    configs.tools.cxx   = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
-    configs.tools.mm    = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
-    configs.tools.mxx   = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
-    configs.tools.ld    = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
-    configs.tools.ar    = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos ar"
-    configs.tools.sh    = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
+    configs.tools           = {}
+    configs.tools.make      = "make"
+    configs.tools.ccache    = config.get("__ccache")
+    configs.tools.cc        = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang"
+    configs.tools.cxx       = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
+    configs.tools.mm        = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
+    configs.tools.mxx       = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
+    configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
+    configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos ar"
+    configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
 
     -- init xcode sdk directory
-    configs.xcode_sdkdir = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
+    configs.xcode_sdkdir    = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
 
 end
 
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua
index d5de4a7c5..33ebe03ad 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ local os        = require("base/os")
 local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
+local tools     = require("tools/tools")
 
 -- define module: prober
 local prober = prober or {}
@@ -125,6 +126,36 @@ function prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
     return true
 end
 
+-- probe the ccache
+function prober._probe_ccache(configs)
+
+    -- get the ccache mode
+    local mode = configs.ccache
+
+    -- ok? 
+    if mode and mode == "y" and configs.__ccache then return true end
+
+    -- disable?
+    if mode and mode == "n" then
+        configs.__ccache = nil
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- probe the ccache path
+    local ccache_path = tools.probe("ccache", {"/usr/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/bin", "/opt/local/bin"})
+
+    -- probe ok? update it
+    if ccache_path then
+        configs.ccache = "y"
+        configs.__ccache = ccache_path
+    else
+        configs.ccache = "n"
+    end
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
 -- probe the project configure 
 function prober.config(configs)
 
@@ -137,6 +168,9 @@ function prober.config(configs)
     -- probe the xcode sdk version
     if not prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- probe the global configure 
@@ -145,6 +179,9 @@ function prober.global(configs)
     -- probe the xcode application directory
     if not prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- return module: prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
index a7b0a99ff..fb9fd7e3e 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
@@ -36,24 +36,25 @@ iphonesimulator._ARCHS     = {"x86", "x64"}
 function iphonesimulator.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
-    configs.formats = {}
-    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
+    configs.formats         = {}
+    configs.formats.static  = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object  = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared  = {"lib", ".dylib"}
  
     -- init the toolchains
-    configs.tools       = {}
-    configs.tools.make  = "make"
-    configs.tools.cc    = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang"
-    configs.tools.cxx   = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
-    configs.tools.mm    = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
-    configs.tools.mxx   = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
-    configs.tools.ld    = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
-    configs.tools.ar    = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator ar"
-    configs.tools.sh    = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
+    configs.tools           = {}
+    configs.tools.make      = "make"
+    configs.tools.ccache    = config.get("__ccache")
+    configs.tools.cc        = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang"
+    configs.tools.cxx       = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
+    configs.tools.mm        = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
+    configs.tools.mxx       = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
+    configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
+    configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator ar"
+    configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
 
     -- init xcode sdk directory
-    configs.xcode_sdkdir = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
+    configs.xcode_sdkdir    = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
 
 end
 
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua
index 6b81f88f7..6740720bf 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ local os        = require("base/os")
 local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
+local tools     = require("tools/tools")
 
 -- define module: prober
 local prober = prober or {}
@@ -125,6 +126,36 @@ function prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
     return true
 end
 
+-- probe the ccache
+function prober._probe_ccache(configs)
+
+    -- get the ccache mode
+    local mode = configs.ccache
+
+    -- ok? 
+    if mode and mode == "y" and configs.__ccache then return true end
+
+    -- disable?
+    if mode and mode == "n" then
+        configs.__ccache = nil
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- probe the ccache path
+    local ccache_path = tools.probe("ccache", {"/usr/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/bin", "/opt/local/bin"})
+
+    -- probe ok? update it
+    if ccache_path then
+        configs.ccache = "y"
+        configs.__ccache = ccache_path
+    else
+        configs.ccache = "n"
+    end
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
 -- probe the project configure 
 function prober.config(configs)
 
@@ -145,6 +176,9 @@ function prober.global(configs)
     -- probe the xcode application directory
     if not prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- return module: prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
index 3cc436d39..9226ee98a 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ linux._ARCHS   = {"x86", "x64"}
 function linux.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
-    configs.formats = {}
-    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".so"}
+    configs.formats         = {}
+    configs.formats.static  = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object  = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared  = {"lib", ".so"}
+
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua
index 5e382e5e4..1a3024df1 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua
@@ -45,12 +45,53 @@ function prober._probe_arch(configs)
     return true
 end
 
+-- probe the ccache
+function prober._probe_ccache(configs)
+
+    -- get the ccache mode
+    local mode = configs.ccache
+
+    -- ok? 
+    if mode and mode == "y" and configs.__ccache then return true end
+
+    -- disable?
+    if mode and mode == "n" then
+        configs.__ccache = nil
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- probe the ccache path
+    local ccache_path = tools.probe("ccache", {"/usr/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/bin", "/opt/local/bin"})
+
+    -- probe ok? update it
+    if ccache_path then
+        configs.ccache = "y"
+        configs.__ccache = ccache_path
+    else
+        configs.ccache = "n"
+    end
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
 -- probe the project configure 
 function prober.config(configs)
 
     -- probe the architecture
     if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
+end
+
+-- probe the global configure 
+function prober.global(configs)
+
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- return module: prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
index 9483f2f24..4ccd27951 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
@@ -36,21 +36,22 @@ macosx._ARCHS  = {"x86", "x64"}
 function macosx.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
-    configs.formats = {}
-    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
+    configs.formats         = {}
+    configs.formats.static  = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object  = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared  = {"lib", ".dylib"}
 
     -- init the toolchains
-    configs.tools       = {}
-    configs.tools.make  = "make"
-    configs.tools.cc    = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang"
-    configs.tools.cxx   = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang++"
-    configs.tools.mm    = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
-    configs.tools.mxx   = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
-    configs.tools.ld    = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang++"
-    configs.tools.ar    = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk macosx ar"
-    configs.tools.sh    = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang++"
+    configs.tools           = {}
+    configs.tools.make      = "make"
+    configs.tools.ccache    = config.get("__ccache")
+    configs.tools.cc        = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang"
+    configs.tools.cxx       = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang++"
+    configs.tools.mm        = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
+    configs.tools.mxx       = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
+    configs.tools.ld        = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang++"
+    configs.tools.ar        = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk macosx ar"
+    configs.tools.sh        = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk macosx clang++"
 
     -- init xcode sdk directory
     configs.xcode_sdkdir = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua
index 3a3615293..f3077d913 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ local os        = require("base/os")
 local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
+local tools     = require("tools/tools")
 
 -- define module: prober
 local prober = prober or {}
@@ -125,6 +126,36 @@ function prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
     return true
 end
 
+-- probe the ccache
+function prober._probe_ccache(configs)
+
+    -- get the ccache mode
+    local mode = configs.ccache
+
+    -- ok? 
+    if mode and mode == "y" and configs.__ccache then return true end
+
+    -- disable?
+    if mode and mode == "n" then
+        configs.__ccache = nil
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- probe the ccache path
+    local ccache_path = tools.probe("ccache", {"/usr/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/bin", "/opt/local/bin"})
+
+    -- probe ok? update it
+    if ccache_path then
+        configs.ccache = "y"
+        configs.__ccache = ccache_path
+    else
+        configs.ccache = "n"
+    end
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
 -- probe the project configure 
 function prober.config(configs)
 
@@ -137,6 +168,9 @@ function prober.config(configs)
     -- probe the xcode sdk version
     if not prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- probe the global configure 
@@ -145,6 +179,9 @@ function prober.global(configs)
     -- probe the xcode application directory
     if not prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
 
+    -- probe the ccache
+    if not prober._probe_ccache(configs) then return end
+
 end
 
 -- return module: prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
index 6d6b21258..b7fc033c3 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ function nmake.main(mkfile, target)
     -- make command
     local cmd = nil
     if mkfile and os.isfile(mkfile) then
-        cmd = string.format("%s /f %s %s VERBOSE=%s 2> nul", nmake._NAME, mkfile, target or "", nmake._VERBOSE)
+        cmd = string.format("%s /f %s %s VERBOSE=%s 2> %s", nmake._NAME, mkfile, target or "", nmake._VERBOSE, xmake._NULDEV)
     else  
-        cmd = string.format("%s %s VERBOSE=%s 2> nul", nmake._NAME, target or "", nmake._VERBOSE)
+        cmd = string.format("%s %s VERBOSE=%s 2> %s", nmake._NAME, target or "", nmake._VERBOSE, xmake._NULDEV)
     end
 
     -- done 
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/windows.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/windows.lua
index 03e30864e..a3d80c49a 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/windows.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/windows.lua
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ windows._ARCHS     = {"x86", "x64"}
 function windows.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
-    configs.formats = {}
-    configs.formats.static   = {"", ".lib"}
-    configs.formats.object   = {"", ".obj"}
-    configs.formats.shared   = {"", ".dll"}
-    configs.formats.binary   = {"", ".exe"}
+    configs.formats             = {}
+    configs.formats.static      = {"", ".lib"}
+    configs.formats.object      = {"", ".obj"}
+    configs.formats.shared      = {"", ".dll"}
+    configs.formats.binary      = {"", ".exe"}
 
     -- init the toolchains
     configs.tools       = {}
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/tools/make.lua b/xmake/scripts/tools/make.lua
index 06a3a92dc..25dd13515 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/tools/make.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/tools/make.lua
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ function make.main(mkfile, target)
     -- make command
     local cmd = nil
     if mkfile and os.isfile(mkfile) then
-        cmd = string.format("%s -j4 -f %s %s VERBOSE=%s", make.name, mkfile, target or "", make._VERBOSE)
+        cmd = string.format("%s -j4 -f %s %s VERBOSE=%s 2> %s", make.name, mkfile, target or "", make._VERBOSE, xmake._NULDEV)
     else  
-        cmd = string.format("%s -j4 %s VERBOSE=%s", make.name, target or "", make._VERBOSE)
+        cmd = string.format("%s -j4 %s VERBOSE=%s 2> %s", make.name, target or "", make._VERBOSE, xmake._NULDEV)
     end
 
     -- done 
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/tools/tools.lua b/xmake/scripts/tools/tools.lua
index af095618e..abcee4018 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/tools/tools.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/tools/tools.lua
@@ -73,6 +73,24 @@ function tools._find_from(root, name)
 
 end
 
+-- probe it's absolute path if exists from the given tool name and root directory
+function tools._probe(root, name)
+
+    -- check
+    assert(root and name)
+
+    -- make the tool path
+    local toolpath = string.format("%s/%s", root, name)
+    toolpath = path.translate(toolpath) 
+
+    -- the tool exists? ok
+    if toolpath and os.isfile(toolpath) then
+        return toolpath
+    end
+end
+
+
+
 -- find tool from the given name and directory (optional)
 function tools.find(name, root)
 
@@ -140,5 +158,32 @@ function tools.get(name)
     return tools.load(platform.tool(name))
 end
 
+-- probe it's absolute path if exists from the given tool name
+function tools.probe(name, dirs)
+
+    -- check
+    assert(name)
+
+    -- attempt to run it directly first
+    if os.execute(string.format("%s > %s 2>&1", name, xmake._NULDEV)) ~= 0x7f00 then
+        return name
+    end
+
+    -- attempt to get it from the given directories
+    if dirs then
+        for _, dir in ipairs(dirs) do
+            
+            -- probe it
+            local toolpath = tools._probe(dir, name)
+
+            -- ok?
+            if toolpath then
+                return toolpath
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+
 -- return module: tools
 return tools