[CMake] Source file symlinks on out-of-source builds
Bill Hoffman
bill.hoffman at kitware.com
Fri Dec 4 08:22:30 EST 2009
Rodolfo Lima wrote:
> Michael Wild escreveu:
>> I once wrote a cmake-macro which created these symlink trees (only for
>> the headers, though). It was a huge PITA. With such symlink trees you
>> can never be really sure that they are consistent with the source tree.
>
> I think I'm convinced now. The truth is: I've always worked with
> in-source build trees (always == 15+ years), having changed to
> out-of-source like 3 weeks ago because of the usual issues of the
> former. It's a little difficult to change 15+ years habits but I think I
> have now good reasons and tools to help.
>
>
Thanks for offering to help out with CMake. It was a good discussion.
We (meaning someone besides me) should probably create some sort of wiki
entry as a result. The entry could have various tips for setting up
editors to handle out of source builds in a nice way. I come from the
opposite end of the spectrum having used CMake for almost 10 years now,
I am quite used to out of source builds.
Thanks again, and if you have cycles for CMake work, there are plenty of
bugs in the bug tracker... :)
-Bill
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