> Am 09.11.2018 um 15:55 schrieb Miller Henry <millerhe...@johndeere.com>: > > There are two options. Each with pros and cons. > > The first what you are doing now, except you use external project > https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.12/module/ExternalProject.html to build the > host tools instead of add_custom_command. It otherwise has all the cons you > mention, but are they significant (this is a question that is different for > each project)? Going back to the manual build for host before the target > isn’t bad, though it is harder to teach.
I think for the example use case, this will work best. Especially, if there are source files (for example constants) are shared among both platforms. Thanks, Torsten -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake