diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CConsole.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CConsole.java
index d953e0e3edf..7536b2a971a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CConsole.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CConsole.java
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.ConsoleOutputStream;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.IConsole;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.MakeUtil;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.preferences.CPluginPreferencePage;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 
 public class CConsole implements IConsole {
 
@@ -16,6 +19,13 @@ public class CConsole implements IConsole {
 		super();
 	}
 
+	public void start(IProject project ) {
+		if (CPluginPreferencePage.isClearBuildConsole()
+			&& MakeUtil.getSessionConsoleMode(project)) {
+			clear();
+		}
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources.IConsole#clear()
 	 */
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPlugin.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPlugin.java
index 751e178cc0f..9f6b45b141a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPlugin.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPlugin.java
@@ -10,30 +10,6 @@ import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.MissingResourceException;
 import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 
-import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
-import org.eclipse.core.resources.IWorkspace;
-import org.eclipse.core.resources.ResourcesPlugin;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdapterManager;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPluginDescriptor;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
-import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialog;
-import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
-import org.eclipse.jface.text.BadLocationException;
-import org.eclipse.jface.text.Document;
-import org.eclipse.jface.text.IDocument;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
-import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
-import org.eclipse.ui.IViewPart;
-import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
-import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;
-import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
-import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
-import org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin;
-
-import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.ConsoleOutputStream;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.CoreModel;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.ICElement;
@@ -46,6 +22,28 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.preferences.CPluginPreferencePage;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.text.CTextTools;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.util.ImageDescriptorRegistry;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.util.ProblemMarkerManager;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IWorkspace;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.ResourcesPlugin;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdapterManager;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPluginDescriptor;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.BadLocationException;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.Document;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.IDocument;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IViewPart;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
+import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
+import org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin;
 
 
 public class CPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin {
@@ -145,6 +143,9 @@ public class CPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin {
 			fDocument = new Document();
 		}
     	
+    	public void start(IProject project) {
+    	}
+    	
 		public void clear() {
 			super.clear();
 			Display.getDefault().syncExec(new Runnable() {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CPluginPreferencePage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CPluginPreferencePage.java
index fb6b2eadd6c..adbbe61905f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CPluginPreferencePage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/CPluginPreferencePage.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPreferencePage;
 import org.eclipse.ui.help.DialogPageContextComputer;
 import org.eclipse.ui.help.WorkbenchHelp;
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.CPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.ICHelpContextIds;
 
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ public class CPluginPreferencePage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implements
 	
 	public static final String PREF_CONSOLE_FONT= "consoleFont";
 	
-	private static final String PREF_BUILD_LOCATION= "buildLocation";
-	private static final String PREF_STOP_ON_ERROR= "stopOnError";
+//	private static final String PREF_BUILD_LOCATION= "buildLocation";
+//	private static final String PREF_STOP_ON_ERROR= "stopOnError";
 	private static final String PREF_CLEAR_CONSOLE= "clearConsole";
 	private static final String PREF_CONSOLE_ON_TOP= "consoleOnTop";
 	private static final String PREF_AUTO_OPEN_CONSOLE = "autoOpenConsole";
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public class CPluginPreferencePage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implements
 	public static final String SHOW_CU_CHILDREN="CUChildren"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		
 	private static final String PAGE_DESC= "CBasePreferencePage.description";
-	private static final String BUILD_LOC_LABEL= "CBasePreferencePage.buildLocation.label";
+//	private static final String BUILD_LOC_LABEL= "CBasePreferencePage.buildLocation.label";
 	private static final String CLEAR_CONSOLE_LABEL= "CBasePreferencePage.clearConsole.label";
 	private static final String CONSOLE_ON_TOP_LABEL= "CBasePreferencePage.consoleOnTop.label";
 	private static final String AUTO_OPEN_CONSOLE_LABEL= "CBasePreferencePage.autoOpenConsole.label";
@@ -126,13 +127,13 @@ public class CPluginPreferencePage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implements
 	/**
 	 * Returns the current preference setting of the build command location.
 	 */	
-	public static String getBuildLocation() {
-		return CPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getString(PREF_BUILD_LOCATION);
-	}
+//	public static String getBuildLocation() {
+//		return CPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getString(PREF_BUILD_LOCATION);
+//	}
 	
-	public static boolean isStopOnError() {
-		return CPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getBoolean(PREF_STOP_ON_ERROR);
-	}
+//	public static boolean isStopOnError() {
+//		return CPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getBoolean(PREF_STOP_ON_ERROR);
+//	}
 	/**
 	 * @see IWorkbenchPreferencePage#init
 	 */
@@ -143,8 +144,8 @@ public class CPluginPreferencePage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implements
 	 * Initializes the default values of this page in the preference bundle.
 	 */
 	public static void initDefaults(IPreferenceStore prefs) {
-		prefs.setDefault(PREF_BUILD_LOCATION, "make");
-		prefs.setDefault(PREF_STOP_ON_ERROR, false);
+//		prefs.setDefault(PREF_BUILD_LOCATION, "make");
+//		prefs.setDefault(PREF_STOP_ON_ERROR, false);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_CLEAR_CONSOLE, true);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_AUTO_OPEN_CONSOLE, false);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_CONSOLE_ON_TOP, true);