[CMake] A way to set default compiler, etc.?

Rui Maciel rui.maciel at gmail.com
Thu Sep 20 09:24:03 EDT 2012


On 09/20/2012 02:10 PM, Dave Abrahams wrote:
> When I invoke cmake for the first time in a project, I normally use
>
>       -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++
>
> I'm tired of typing that every time I blow away my CMakeCache.txt.  Is
> there a place I can register these preferences so I don't have to?

Have you tried adding CMAKE_FORCE_C_COMPILER() AND 
CMAKE_FORCE_CXX_COMPILER() macros to your CMakeLists.txt ?

http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.8/cmake.html#module:CMakeForceCompiler


Hope this helps,
Rui Maciel


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