Kotlin-native: Compiled output file ends with ".kexe" on Windows

[kabrepos]

Hello,

I just downloaded the repo as zip file and followed the instructions and tested the native compiler to see if it is working.

I tried compiling this code:
The file name is HelloWorld.kt:
fun main(args: Array) {
println("Hello, World!")
}

When compiling using the native Kotlin compiler using the command
kotlinc HelloWorld.kt -o HelloWorld

I get a compiled file HelloWord.kexe which will not run unless I rename it to HelloWorld.exe

The version of the Kotlin Native compiler is
info: kotlinc-native 1.1.4-dev-626 (JRE 1.8.0_102-b14)

Is this a feature or a bug?

[Polish-Civil]

[sgf]

@kabrepos
.kexe not a valid Portable Executable(PE),then PELoader cant load and run the .kexe file.
on windows .exe .com .bat can be run,if installed java runtime,also .jar can be run .

[kabrepos]

@sgf

I don't know what you mean by saying ".kexe not a valid" PE. If you mean it will not run on Windows as an executable file, then this is what I am reporting. Do correct me if I misunderstood. However, if I rename the file from HelloWorld.kexe to HelloWorld.exe then the file runs fine.

Note that it is not I who named the compiled file HelloWorld.kexe, but rather the Kotlin compiler. And also note that I am talking about the native Kotlin compiler not the JVM version (as referenced on the Kotlin webpage). I know that Jar file works in the compiler targeting the JVM, but I am referring here to the native compiler that is supposed to output native executables.

Why is it a feature that a user like me must rename the compiled output to exe, unlike almost all compilers out there which produce exe files directly?

Thanks

[msink]

Well, if you want you can teach Windows to run .kexe as executable - just add it to pathext environment variable, and run assoc .kexe=exefile

[kabrepos]

Thank you @msink, I know. I was just curious if it was a bug or feature, and if it was the latter, why, when almost every compiler produces exe files directly.

[olonho]

This will be fixed soon.

[kabrepos]

@olonho

Thanks. Good to know.

[sgf]

However, if I rename the file from HelloWorld.kexe to HelloWorld.exe then the file runs fine.

msink 's way maybe correct.

[alexander-gorshenev]

Fixed by #665.