Re: [boost] [CMake] what to do now?

On 2016-04-14 22:00, Edward Diener wrote:

On 4/14/2016 1:37 PM, Rene Rivera wrote:

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On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Louis Dionne wrote:

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Don't overthink it. All I'm saying is that the Boost guidelines recommend that CMakeLists.txt should appear in $some_library/build/CMakeLists.txt, while I argue that current practice is to put it in $some_library/CMakeLists.txt.

Just to be clear. It's not a recommendation. It's a requirement.

Ideally could not one have a CMakeLists.txt file wherever there is currently a jamfile ? In the library's 'build' directory to build a non-header only library, in the library's 'doc' directory to build the docs, in the library's 'test' directory to run the tests etc.

Yes, that is possible and what should be done according to the current guidelines. It's just not how it's typically done in other projects that use cmake.

My personal problem with CMake is, while the language to use it is more understandable for me than 'jam', its doc is just as hard for me to understand as Boost Build if not even harder <g>. Mastering yet another build system which is documented mainly for those who already know what it is about is not my idea of programming fun.

Unlike Boost.Build, cmake has built in commands 'cmake --help*' which at least make it easier to use when you know what you're doing.