On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Tony Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:40:43 +0200 > Mathieu Malaterre <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Tony Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I think writing build scripts in a language like python is very nice >> > (autoconf is too slow, let's use python, spot the irony :)) but I've >> > found waf and scons don't really suit my needs. So I'm writing my >> > own which combines python with a simple and flexible concept of >> > make-like rules and dependencies. >> >> cmake does support parallel builds. >> >> 2cts > > Do you mean in its (equivalent of) configure stage? cmake was on my > shortlist too, but I decided not to commit to it because its > documentation looked a little weak unless you're prepared to buy a book > which is quite expensive, especially outside the US. Additionally, I > think the fact that it works by generating makefiles would make it share > some of the drawbacks that brings to automake.
You should not need the cmake book AFAIK. cmake --help-command add_executable should get you started. cmake has a single pass configuration. But indeed this is not executed in parallel. Compared to the time it takes to compile C++ code, this is IMHO negligible 2cts -- Mathieu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CA+7wUszB8qBtAPHn8Hb52r-uOYrumC63DBj1y=+puwpwmpu...@mail.gmail.com
