add default option description

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/core/project/option.lua b/xmake/core/project/option.lua
index 0364b3b47..40fd43f1a 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/option.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/option.lua
@@ -414,13 +414,13 @@ function _instance:add(name, ...)
     self:_invalidate()
 end
 
--- remove the value to the option info
+-- remove the value to the option info (deprecated)
 function _instance:del(name, ...)
     self._INFO:apival_del(name, ...)
     self:_invalidate()
 end
 
--- remove the value to the option info (deprecated)
+-- remove the value to the option info
 function _instance:remove(name, ...)
     self._INFO:apival_remove(name, ...)
     self:_invalidate()
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ function _instance:name()
     return self._NAME
 end
 
+-- get the option description
+function _instance:description()
+    return self:get("description") or ("The " .. self:name() .. " option")
+end
+
 -- get the cache key
 function _instance:cachekey()
     return string.format("%s_%d", tostring(self), self._CACHEID)
diff --git a/xmake/core/project/project.lua b/xmake/core/project/project.lua
index 3aee363a3..cd5171599 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/project.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/project.lua
@@ -1161,15 +1161,15 @@ function project.menu()
 
                 -- append it
                 local longname = name
-                local descriptions = opt:get("description")
-                if descriptions then
+                local description = opt:description()
+                if description then
 
                     -- define menu option
-                    local menu_options = {nil, longname, "kv", default, descriptions}
+                    local menu_options = {nil, longname, "kv", default, description}
 
                     -- handle set_description("xx", "xx")
-                    if type(descriptions) == "table" then
-                        for i, description in ipairs(descriptions) do
+                    if type(description) == "table" then
+                        for i, description in ipairs(description) do
                             menu_options[4 + i] = description
                         end
                     end