[CMake] Ninja generator is Linux-only?

[Michael Jackson]

On May 16, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Dave Abrahams wrote:

> 
> on Tue May 15 2012, Michael Jackson <mike.jackson-o71+U35G4LUGVr8H/5ucqw-AT-public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
>> There was a long discussion about the limitations of ninja on each
>> platform on the mailing list just before the last release. That is
>> where the decisions were made to limit ninja to Linux only at this
>> point.
>> 
>> That last thread was on April 17, 2012 with the title "Re: [CMake]
>> CMake Ninja generator issues: any showstoppers?"
> 
> I found that thread; it seems to have 3 or 4 messages.  None of them
> really explains the issue, but I can take your word for it.  It's
> surprising that there would be problems on the Mac that aren't present
> on Linux, but I guess it's plausible.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
I think there were issues building .app bundles and frameworks if I remember correctly. I also remember the thread being longer so clearly I looked up the wrong thread on the email list. I'll see if I can come up with the proper thread.

Mike J.