Can I use nvcc to compile .cu file with .cuh file?

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I have tried to compile files with command: nvcc -ptx file2.cu
In file2.cu I have included file1.cuh. But the ptx file I get is empty with the following information only:
.version 5.0
.target sm_20
.address_size 64
So I can only move the codes in file1.cuh to file2.cu? Can I compile a file2.cu, which include file1.cuh?

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Yes, you can compile that way. There are various CUDA sample codes that demonstrate this. It’s impossible to identify what is happening in your case, based on what you have provided.