Dockerfile to build a Compiler Explorer image for the Docker open source container platform.
I created this image so that I could use Compiler Explorer without sending proprietary code to a 3rd party. If you don't have this restriction then you should probably just use godbolt.org. In order to keep the image as small as possible, it only includes the compilers that I use in my development environment. I have no plans to add older versions or compilers that I do not use.
Currently the image contains 64-bit versions of the following compilers:
- gcc 8.1.0
- gcc 7.3.0
- clang 6.0.0
Since this image was made for personal use, it is not on Dockerhub at this time.
Cloning this repo and running make will build the image.
The Makefile has several helper functions that can help you get started.
make build - build the compiler-explorer image
make start - start compiler-explorer container
make stop - stop compiler-explorer container
make logs - view logs
make purge - stop and remove the container
On startup, the container will attempt to update Compiler Explorer to the latest release before starting the service. Once the service is started, Compiler Explorer will be accessible at http://localhost:10420. If you don't have an internet connection, it may take a few minutes for the update check to timeout and the service to start.
While prototyping, you may wish to allow Compiler Explorer to access code that is stored on the host computer. This is useful for including non-standard library headers and source code from other files, without having to copy and paste the contents into CE.
By default, the Makefile will create a folder called ce_shared in your home directory. The contents of this folder will be mounted at the path /shared inside of the Docker container. Code that is copied or linked into the ce_shared folder on the host can be included in Compiler Explorer by adding a -I/shared/ flag to the compiler options. Docker for Mac currently does not seem to support following symlinks when mounting directories (see: docker/for-mac#1298), so you may prefer to use hard links.
The path to the shared folder on the host can be configured by setting a CE_SHARED_DIR environment variable when running make start for the first time. Similarly, folder sharing can be disabled entirely by setting a NO_CE_SHARED_DIR environment variable when running make start for the first time.