[CMake] How to rename the resulting Makefile.

[Eric Noulard]

2010/10/12 william.crocker at analog.com <william.crocker at analog.com>:
>
> I will use cmake to build the app on my various platforms
> (Linux/Windows...).
> Most of my convenience targets are only used during development (Linux)
> so it is typically okay that they are not cross platform.

ACK.

>>
>> file(xxxx ...) commands
>>
>
> Yes I see.
> But if I had the ability to change the name of the Makefile I could
> start using cmake right now. If I have to rewrite my entire makefile
> the cmake way (all or nothing) it will take weeks.

How many "custom rules" do you have?
Weekssss looks like a lot of time :-)

Nevertheless,
I think may be you did not fully read my answer (unless I'm wrong)
but you CAN call [part of] your home made makefile rules
** FROM THE SEPARATE CMAKE BUILD  **

if you add some extra CMake lines like the following:

add_custom_target(save
                            COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} save
                            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
                            COMMENT "Home brewed make save target")

The previous line will create in the CMake generated makefile
a rule which when invoked will call your makefile rule
(same name) in the source tree.

Those lines may easily be generated with a small script.

> Anyway. I understand. We can leave it at that.
>
> Thanks for all the help.

You are welcome.

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