[CMake] How to integrate autoconf based library into my cmake build tree

[Michael Wild]

include(ExternalProject)


Michael

On 1. Mar, 2010, at 2:45 , Albert Z wrote:

> Thanks, Luigi. However, I read the CMake 2.8 doc and tried to use function
> "ExternalProject_Add". When I ran cmake in the root of my project, I got the
> following error
> 
> Unknown CMake command "ExternalProject_Add"
> 
> I tried on both linux and mac and got the same error. And I am sure the
> version of the cmake is 2.8
> 
> Best,
> Meng
> 
> 
> On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 4:50 AM, Luigi Calori <l.calori at cineca.it> wrote:
> 
>> Albert Z wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> Our project now uses a bunch of 3rd party libraries such as apr,
>>> protobuf, libcurl, etc. Almost all of these libraries use autoconf (
>>> configure.in <http://configure.in>) based build system. Since we have
>>> some modifications to most of the libraries, we have to integrate these
>>> libraries to our cmake build tree. What is the easiest way to integrate such
>>> a 3rd-party library to a cmake build with keeping the maximum portability?
>>> 
>> Try to look at ExternalProject module
>> http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/cmake-2-8-docs.html#module:ExternalProject
>> and page 10 of
>> http://www.kitware.com/products/archive/kitware_quarterly1009.pdf
>> 
>> I have used it (with some mods): it allow to automate download pactch,build
>> and install)
>> Anyway, curl have recently included a CMakeLists in its distribution. I
>> have used it even if had to apply some patches.
>> I am trying to collect some cmake build recipes for some libraries I need.
>> If you are interested, grab the stuff at
>> bzr branch http://3d.cineca.it/storage/bazaar_repo/CmakeDeps/lib
>> 
>> HTH
>> 
>> Luigi
>> 
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