README.md

Toolchains

Notes

• cmake version 3.25.2
• Makefile targets:
  • all: Creates everything for a complete build
  • clean: Deletes generated files (object files, executables, etc.)
  • depend: Generate dependencies of source files
  • edit_cache: Runs CMakeSetup
  • rebuild_cache: Regenerates build system
  • hello_world: Creates hello_world executable
  • hello.o: Creates object file
  • hello.i: Creates visual studio intermediate file
  • hello.s: Creates assembly file

Answers

1. The paths used by target_sources and target_include_directories are relative, not absolute. What file or folder are they relative to?

   • Location of CMK

2. What some differences between cmake and ninja?

   • CMake is a build system generator
   • Ninja is a build system
   • CMake generates Ninja
   • Ninja generates final executables

3. Why is it important to run cmake in its own directory?

   • To avoid polluting source code directory with cmake crap