author | Ryan C. Gordon <icculus@icculus.org> |
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CMake build system for SDL (www.cmake.org) |
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SDL's build system was traditionally based on autotools. Over time, this |
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approach has suffered from several issues across the different supported |
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platforms. |
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To solve these problems, a new build system based on CMake is under development. |
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It works in parallel to the legacy system, so users can experiment with it |
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without complication. |
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While still experimental, the build system should be usable on the following |
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platforms: |
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* FreeBSD |
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* Linux |
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* VS.NET 2010 |
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* MinGW and Msys |
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* OS X with support for XCode |
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Usage |
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Assuming the source for SDL is located at ~/sdl |
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cd ~ |
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mkdir build |
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cd build |
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cmake ../sdl |
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This will build the static and dynamic versions of SDL in the ~/build directory. |