[CMake] Not finding build type when using cmake with llvm/clang

[Kevin Funk]

Am Mittwoch, 5. März 2014, 00:29:55 schrieb Edward Diener:
> When trying to build llvm/clang on Windows using cmake I execute from a
> build directory I created:
> 
> cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "MinGW Makefiles" ..\llvm
> 
> only to receive:
> 
> CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to
> "MinGW Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to
> select a different build tool.
> CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to
> "MinGW Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to
> select a different build tool.
> CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may
> be not be built correctly.
> Missing variable is:
> CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ENV_VAR
> CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may
> be not be built correctly.
> Missing variable is:
> CMAKE_C_COMPILER
> CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file:
> C:/Programming/VersionControl/bmw64_clang/CMakeFiles/2.8.12.1/CMakeCCompiler
> .cmake CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake
> may be not be built correctly.
> Missing variable is:
> CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ENV_VAR
> CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may
> be not be built correctly.
> Missing variable is:
> CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER
> CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file:
> C:/Programming/VersionControl/bmw64_clang/CMakeFiles/2.8.12.1/CMakeCXXCompil
> er.cmake CMake Error: CMAKE_C_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
> CMake Error: CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
> -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
> See also
> "C:/Programming/VersionControl/bmw64_clang/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
> See also
> "C:/Programming/VersionControl/bmw64_clang/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
> 
> I am using cmake 2.8.12.1. The doc says that "MinGW Makefiles" is a
> valid build type.
> 
> Why is cmake looking for and why is i failing ?
> 
> If I use "Ninja" as the build type cmake works fine.

Hey,

First hit on Google:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6141608/cmake-make-program-not-found

CMake doesn't seem to find 'make.exe' from the MinGW installation. Make sure 
it is in your %PATH%.

Cheers

-- 
Kevin Funk