STM32CubeMX does not always update .project files

[WLear]

STM32CubeMX does not always update the .project files when code is regenerated on an STM32H7 project.

This is especially true when moving a peripheral from one core to the other.

For example, I generated a project with SPI1 and I2C4 in the M4 context, and verified the project built cleanly. I then moved the two peripherals to the M7 context and regenerated code. The .project files were unchanged, and both the M4 and M7 projects failed. I manually moved the necessary HAL libraries from the M4 .project to the .M7 .project and everything built cleanly again.

The problem was similar when I tried to move USB (and CDC class) from M4 to M7. The USBDEVICE files were moved between cores correctly, but the .project files were untouched.

Is there a way to force CubeMX to update the .project files?

[Sara BEN HADJ YAHYA · Accepted solution]

Hello @WLear​ ,

Thanks for your feedback,

I confirm the issue and I reported it to the dev team to fix it. In the meantime you can avoid the compilation error by deleting the .project files before re-generating the project.

Internal ticket number: 132697 (This is an internal tracking number and is not accessible or usable by customers).

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Sara.

[WLear]

Thank you very much for your prompt response.

That is an acceptable workaround.