[oclint-json-compilation-database] OSError: [Errno 7] Argument list too long

[runv]

When I invoke on the objective c project with a lot of files
oclint-json-compilation-database -v -debug -- -report-type pmd -o sonar-reports/oclint.xml

I get error:
File "/opt/oclint-0.8.1/bin/oclint-json-compilation-database", line 85, in
exit_code = subprocess.call(oclint_invocation, shell=True)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 522, in call
return Popen(_popenargs, *_kwargs).wait()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 710, in init
errread, errwrite)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1335, in _execute_child
raise child_exception
OSError: [Errno 7] Argument list too long

Is it possible somehow to add support of xargs? Or any other solution for this problem?

[GeekMin]

hey, boy...just now I meet with this problem.. do you get some solutions for this~? [Argument too long] I am finding now~

[runv]

Hi GeekMin, the only solution I found is to divide compile_commands.json file on smaller parts and call oclint-json-compilation-database on this smaller files.

[wuwen1030]

I give a solution here. Hope that can help you.

[ryuichis]

@wuwen1030 I like the solution!!! Thinking what's the best approach to deliver the message to other users who face similar issues, any suggestions? Or do you think if there is a way you can incorporate your solution into oclint-json-compilation-database? In addition, I believe by tweaking your solution a little bit further, you can invoke oclint with multiple threads for getting results faster, but this can be addressed later.

By the way, I can't help think of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_Is_Too_Damn_High_Party by reading your repo name. ;)

[taehoon-jung]

@wuwen1030 Thank you very much! 👍