C++20 Modules, CMake, And Shared Libraries
Craig Scott
April 4, 2024
See how to install and consume shared libraries with C++20 modules using CMake. This article starts where most basic tutorials stop!
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A common situation facing many projects is how to incorporate large binary assets into the main source code and its...
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Updated June 2020 With the constant evolution of C++, build systems have had to deal with the complication of selecting...
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You might not have even heard of parameter packs or variadic templates before, but if you’ve worked with C++ templates...
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Alright, so lambdas in C++ are cool and we’ve been coding with one arm tied behind our back all this...
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If only software build systems would do what we intuitively expect! I’m sure many of you have your own horror...
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Stop abusing enums! Find out how C++11 enables you to iterate over the set of defined values cleanly and robustly....
Build Performance Insights
Craig Scott
June 24, 2022
A quick introduction to using Ninja, ninjatracing and Clang to gain detailed insights into the build performance of C++ projects.
Quoting In CMake
Craig Scott
January 25, 2022
Get some clarity on CMake’s quoting rules, as we highlight common pitfalls and offer guidelines for safer use.
CppCon 2019: Deep CMake For Library Authors
Craig Scott
October 16, 2019
This talk highlights key CMake features relevant to C++ cross-platform library authors, digging deeper into platform-specific quirks and conventions.
Forwarding Command Arguments In CMake
Craig Scott
January 29, 2019
The previous article discussed an example from Dan Pfeifer’s popular Effective CMake talk. That article highlighted the dangers of trying
Do Not Redefine CMake Commands
Craig Scott
September 14, 2018
In this article, we take a closer look at a particular example from the popular Effective CMake talk by Dan