Clean Eclipse Index, it is out of sync with code

Vincent Scheib picture Vincent Scheib · Jun 9, 2010 · Viewed 70.4k times · Source

I'm using Eclipse with C++ code via linked resources on Linux. The code analysis index seems to be corrupted (Goto definition lands the cursor close to, but not on, the definition) Refreshing resources doesn't fix it, neither does restarting Eclipse.

Is there a way to flush the index and rebuild it?

Answer

Josh Kelley picture Josh Kelley · Jun 9, 2010

Right-click on your project, go under the Index submenu, and choose either "Rebuild," "Update with modified files," or "Freshen all files."

I don't know the difference between those three options, but one of "Update with modified files" or "Freshen all files" usually fixes it for me.

Also, I'm sure you've already done this, but make sure that you're running the latest version of the Eclipse CDT. Current versions seem to have much more reliable indexing than previous versions.