C++20 Modules, CMake, And Shared Libraries
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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CMake
Material relating to building, testing, packaging and deploying software with the CMake suite of tools.
Quoting In CMake
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
This talk highlights key CMake features relevant to C++ cross-platform library authors, digging deeper into platform-specific quirks and conventions.
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Forwarding Command Arguments In CMake
The previous article discussed an example from Dan Pfeifer’s popular Effective CMake talk. That article highlighted the dangers of trying
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Do Not Redefine CMake Commands
In this article, we take a closer look at a particular example from the popular Effective CMake talk by Dan
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Generated Sources In CMake Builds
Using the right methods, generated sources can be seamlessly incorporated into CMake builds with robust dependencies.
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Test Fixtures With CMake/CTest
Support for test fixtures has been added in CMake 3.7.0, allowing setup and cleanup tasks to be defined for groups of tests. This article explains the new functionality, demonstrates the problems fixtures solve and shows how to effectively combine fixtures with the existing RESOURCE_LOCK and DEPENDS test properties.
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Using ccache with CMake
Getting ccache to work with CMake is not overly complicated, but the way to do it is not always obvious. This is especially true with Xcode builds. This article demonstrates how to set up a CMake project to use ccache with Unix Makefiles, Ninja or Xcode generators, with Xcode receiving special attention.
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Scripting CMake builds
CMake can be used to do more than just configure a build, it can also hide platform differences for other tasks such as tool invocation and path/directory handling.
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Enhanced source file handling with target_sources()
With CMake 3.1, a new command target_sources() was introduced which provides the missing piece among the various target_… commands.