| name | xmake-pascal |
| description | Use when building Pascal projects with xmake — `.pas`/`.pp`/`.lpr` sources, FreePascal (`fpc`) / Delphi toolchain, binary and shared-library targets. |
Building Pascal with Xmake
Xmake supports Pascal (via FreePascal fpc) since v2.5.8.
1. Minimal project
add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
target("hello")
set_kind("binary")
add_files("src/main.pas")
Recognized extensions: .pas, .pp, .lpr.
2. Target kinds
target("app") set_kind("binary")
target("mylib") set_kind("shared")
target("staticlib") set_kind("static")
Shared library example:
target("mylib")
set_kind("shared")
add_files("src/lib.pas")
3. Flags
target("app")
add_files("src/*.pas")
add_pcflags("-O3", "-Xs")
4. Toolchain
xmake f --toolchain=fpc
xmake f --toolchain=fpc --sdk=/opt/fpc-3.2
Pitfalls
- Project file format.
.lpr is the standard program entry for Lazarus projects — use it as the add_files entry, not unit files.
- Unit dependency ordering.
fpc handles unit deps itself; don't enumerate dependencies manually unless you have a reason.
- Cross-compile. FreePascal supports many targets but the config is fpc-specific; see FreePascal docs for
-T<target> / -P<arch>.
When to branch out
- Target basics →
xmake-targets
- Cross-compile →
xmake-cross-compilation
