Compile args provided to both ghdl import and ghdl make

[delafthi]

My problem
I want to provide some options to ghdl make (ghdl -m) (e.g. -WX,OPTION). However, since the compile arguments are also given to the ghdl import (ghdl -i) command I get an error message that I provided an unkown option.

Additional context
The compile_args provided with run() are used for both ghdl import and ghdl make . However, both commands do not share the same amount of options (ghdl make and ghdl run however share the same options).

~ ghdl --version
GHDL 4.0.0-dev (3.0.0.r8.g82e970042) [Dunoon edition]
 Compiled with GNAT Version: 12.2.1 20230201
 GCC 11.2.0 code generator
Written by Tristan Gingold.

Copyright (C) 2003 - 2023 Tristan Gingold.
GHDL is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

~ ghdl help import
import [OPTS] FILEs
  Import units of FILEs
  alias: -i
Main options (try --options-help for details):
 --std=XX
   Use XX as VHDL standard (87,93c,93,00,02 or 08)
 --work=NAME
   Set the name of the WORK library
 -PDIR
   Add DIR in the library search path
 --workdir=DIR
   Specify the directory of the WORK library
 -fsynopsys
   Allow to use synopsys packages in ieee library
 -frelaxed
   Relax semantic rules
 -fexplicit
   Gives priority to explicit operator redefinitions

~ ghdl help run
run UNIT [ARCH] [RUNOPTS]
  Run design UNIT
  alias: -r
Main options (try --options-help for details):
 --std=XX
   Use XX as VHDL standard (87,93c,93,00,02 or 08)
 --work=NAME
   Set the name of the WORK library
 -PDIR
   Add DIR in the library search path
 --workdir=DIR
   Specify the directory of the WORK library
 -fsynopsys
   Allow to use synopsys packages in ieee library
 -frelaxed
   Relax semantic rules
 -fexplicit
   Gives priority to explicit operator redefinitions
 -v
   Be verbose
 --GHDL1=PATH
   Set the path of the ghdl1 compiler
 --AS=as
   Use as for the assembler
 --LINK=gcc
   Use gcc for the linker driver
 -S
   Do not assemble
 -o FILE
   Set the name of the output file
 -WX,OPTION
   Pass OPTION to X, where X is one of
  c: compiler, a: assembler, l: linker
 -g[XX]
   Pass debugging option to the compiler
 -O[XX]/-f[XX]
   Pass optimization option to the compiler
 -Q
   Do not add -quiet option to compiler
 --expect-failure
   Expect analysis/elaboration failure

A possible solution
A possible solution to solve the problem, would be to provide the base options for all of the ghdl commands in one argument and the extra options not supported in ghdl import with an additional argument (to the run function).

[themperek]

A way would be to add elborte_args that is separate from compile_args. You can also make your own version see:

cocotb-test/tests/test_dff_custom_sim.py

Lines 9 to 20 in 32b19b0

	class IcarusCustom(Icarus):
	def __init__(self, logfile, *argv, **kwargs):
	self.logfile = logfile
	super().__init__(*argv, **kwargs)
	def run_command(self):
	return (
	["vvp", "-v", "-l", self.logfile, "-M", self.lib_dir, "-m", cocotb.config.lib_name("vpi", "icarus")]
	+ self.simulation_args
	+ [self.sim_file]
	+ self.plus_args
	)