[CMake] documentation for important cmake variables

Alexander Neundorf a.neundorf-work at gmx.net
Fri May 13 05:22:31 EDT 2005


Hi Filipe, 
 
> Von: Filipe Sousa <filipe at ipb.pt> 
... 
> > > CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX 
> I haven't use this before 
>  
> > > LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH 
> Output directory for all libraries 
>  
> > > EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH 
> Output directoru for all executables 
 
I thought both would be CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR ? 
 
> > > BUILD_SHARED_LIBS 
> When this variable is set, ADD_LIBRARY() by default builds shared 
> libraries 
>  
> > > CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE 
> If you set "my_cool_var" cmake is going to use 
CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MY_COOL_VAR 
> SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MY_COOL_VAR "-O6") 
 
Interesting. 
  
> > > CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 
> To tell cmake where to find scripts in first place 
> SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake) 
 
So it first looks in ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/ and then in 
${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ?  
  
> > I don't really know these variables. Please get a login and add them 
> > to the wiki :-) 
> I will, when I have more time 
 
It's really easy, doesn't take more time than writing this email :-) 
 
Bye 
Alex 
 

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