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Re: [PATCH v3 01/12] cmake: don't "mkdir -p" and "cd" in build instructions

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PWPhillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 3, 2022, 09:37 UTC
Message-ID
<0999e43a-8f6e-bcc1-9f7d-f55b642b5ef4@dunelm.org.uk>
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<patch-v3-01.12-028fa1436d8-20221101T225022Z-avarab@gmail.com>
On 01/11/2022 22:51, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
> Use the "-S" and -B" flags instead of "mkdir -p" and "cd". The "-p"
> flag to "mkdir" wasn't needed as "contrib/buildsystems" is tracked,
> and the rest of this is now easier to copy/paste into a shell without
> having one's directory changed.

When was "-B" added? This feels like a personal preference rather than an objective improvement. Arguably changing into the build directory is actually better as ctest has to be run from there. It also appears that these instructions have not been tested as the make invocation in wrong.

Best Wishes
Phillip
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> Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
> ---
>   contrib/buildsystems/CMakeLists.txt | 8 +++-----
>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/contrib/buildsystems/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/buildsystems/CMakeLists.txt
> index 3957e4cf8cd..494da807c53 100644
> --- a/contrib/buildsystems/CMakeLists.txt
> +++ b/contrib/buildsystems/CMakeLists.txt
> @@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ though, therefore the `File>Open>Folder...` option is preferred.
>   
>   Instructions to run CMake manually:
>   
> -    mkdir -p contrib/buildsystems/out
> -    cd contrib/buildsystems/out
> -    cmake ../ -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
> +    cmake -S contrib/buildsystems -B contrib/buildsystems/out -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
>   
>   This will build the git binaries in contrib/buildsystems/out
>   directory (our top-level .gitignore file knows to ignore contents of
> @@ -36,8 +34,8 @@ NOTE: -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is optional. For multi-config generators like Visual St
>   this option is ignored
>   
>   This process generates a Makefile(Linux/*BSD/MacOS) , Visual Studio solution(Windows) by default.
> -Run `make` to build Git on Linux/*BSD/MacOS.
> -Open git.sln on Windows and build Git.
> +Run `make -C contrib/buildsystems` to build Git on Linux/*BSD/MacOS.
> +Open contrib/buildsystems/git.sln on Windows and build Git.
>   
>   NOTE: By default CMake uses Makefile as the build tool on Linux and Visual Studio in Windows,
>   to use another tool say `ninja` add this to the command line when configuring.
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Message 39 of 113 in “cmake: fix *nix & general issues, no test-lib.sh editing, ctest in CI”
  1. 0/9 cmake: fix *nix & general issues, no test-lib.sh editing, ctest in CIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  2. 1/9 cmake: don't copy chainlint.pl to build directoryÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  3. 2/9 cmake: chmod +x the bin-wrappers/* & SCRIPT_{SH,PERL} & git-p4Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  4. Phillip WoodOct 21, 2022
  5. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 21, 2022
  6. 4/9 cmake: set "USE_LIBPCRE2" in "GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS" for test-lib.shÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  7. 5/9 test-lib.sh: support a "GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  8. 6/9 cmake: use GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR instead of editing hackÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  9. Phillip WoodOct 21, 2022
  10. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 21, 2022
  11. Phillip WoodOct 25, 2022
  12. 3/9 cmake & test-lib.sh: add a $GIT_SOURCE_DIR variableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  13. 7/9 cmake: support using GIT_TEST_OPTS from the environmentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  14. Phillip WoodOct 21, 2022
  15. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 21, 2022
  16. Phillip WoodOct 25, 2022
  17. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 25, 2022
  18. 8/9 cmake: copy over git-p4.py for t983[56] perforce testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  19. 9/9 CI: add a "linux-cmake-test" to run cmake & ctest on linuxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 21, 2022
  20. Johannes SchindelinOct 21, 2022
  21. Phillip WoodOct 21, 2022
  22. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 21, 2022
  23. Phillip WoodOct 25, 2022
  24. 00/11 cmake: document, fix on *nix, add CIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  25. 01/11 cmake: don't "mkdir -p" and "cd" in build instructionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  26. 02/11 cmake: update instructions for portable CMakeLists.txtÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  27. Eric SunshineOct 27, 2022
  28. 03/11 cmake: don't copy chainlint.pl to build directoryÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  29. 05/11 cmake & test-lib.sh: add a $GIT_SOURCE_DIR variableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  30. 04/11 cmake: chmod +x the bin-wrappers/* & SCRIPT_{SH,PERL} & git-p4Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  31. 06/11 cmake: set "USE_LIBPCRE2" in "GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS" for test-lib.shÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  32. 08/11 Makefile + cmake: use environment, not GIT-BUILD-DIRÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  33. 07/11 test-lib.sh: support a "GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  34. 09/11 cmake: support GIT_TEST_OPTS, abstract away WIN32 defaultsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  35. 10/11 cmake: copy over git-p4.py for t983[56] perforce testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  36. 11/11 CI: add a "linux-cmake-test" to run cmake & ctest on linuxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 27, 2022
  37. 00/12 cmake: document, fix on *nix, add CIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  38. 01/12 cmake: don't "mkdir -p" and "cd" in build instructionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  39. Phillip WoodNov 3, 2022
  40. 02/12 cmake: update instructions for portable CMakeLists.txtÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  41. Eric SunshineNov 1, 2022
  42. Phillip WoodNov 3, 2022
  43. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 3, 2022
  44. 03/12 cmake: don't copy chainlint.pl to build directoryÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  45. 04/12 cmake: chmod +x the bin-wrappers/* & SCRIPT_{SH,PERL} & git-p4Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  46. 05/12 cmake & test-lib.sh: add a $GIT_SOURCE_DIR variableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  47. 06/12 cmake: set "USE_LIBPCRE2" in "GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS" for test-lib.shÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  48. 07/12 test-lib.sh: support a "GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  49. 08/12 Makefile + cmake: use environment, not GIT-BUILD-DIRÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  50. 09/12 cmake: support GIT_TEST_OPTS, abstract away WIN32 defaultsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  51. Phillip WoodNov 3, 2022
  52. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 3, 2022
  53. 11/12 cmake: copy over git-p4.py for t983[56] perforce testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  54. 10/12 cmake: increase test timeout on Windows onlyÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  55. 12/12 CI: add a "linux-cmake-test" to run cmake & ctest on linuxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 1, 2022
  56. 00/14 cmake: document, fix on *nix, add CIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  57. 02/14 cmake: use "-S" and "-B" to specify source and build directoriesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  58. 05/14 cmake: chmod +x the bin-wrappers/* & SCRIPT_{SH,PERL} & git-p4Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  59. 04/14 cmake: don't copy chainlint.pl to build directoryÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  60. 01/14 cmake: don't invoke msgfmt with --statisticsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  61. 03/14 cmake: update instructions for portable CMakeLists.txtÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  62. 06/14 cmake & test-lib.sh: add a $GIT_SOURCE_DIR variableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  63. 07/14 cmake: set "USE_LIBPCRE2" in "GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS" for test-lib.shÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  64. 13/14 cmake: copy over git-p4.py for t983[56] perforce testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  65. 09/14 Makefile + cmake: use environment, not GIT-BUILD-DIRÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  66. 08/14 test-lib.sh: support a "GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  67. 11/14 cmake: increase test timeout on Windows onlyÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  68. 12/14 cmake: only look for "sh" in "C:/Program Files" on WindowsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  69. 14/14 CI: add a "linux-cmake-test" to run cmake & ctest on linuxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  70. 10/14 cmake: support GIT_TEST_OPTS, abstract away WIN32 defaultsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  71. Taylor BlauNov 5, 2022
  72. Phillip WoodNov 8, 2022
  73. 00/15 cmake: document, fix on *nix, add CIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  74. 01/15 cmake: don't invoke msgfmt with --statisticsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  75. 03/15 cmake: update instructions for portable CMakeLists.txtÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  76. 02/15 cmake: use "-S" and "-B" to specify source and build directoriesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  77. Eric SunshineDec 3, 2022
  78. 04/15 cmake: don't copy chainlint.pl to build directoryÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  79. 05/15 cmake: chmod +x the bin-wrappers/* & SCRIPT_{SH,PERL} & git-p4Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  80. 07/15 cmake: set "USE_LIBPCRE2" in "GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS" for test-lib.shÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  81. 06/15 cmake & test-lib.sh: add a $GIT_SOURCE_DIR variableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  82. 08/15 Makefile + test-lib.sh: don't prefer cmake-built to make-built gitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  83. 09/15 test-lib.sh: support a "GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  84. Eric SunshineDec 3, 2022
  85. 10/15 cmake: optionally be able to run tests before "ctest"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  86. 11/15 cmake: support GIT_TEST_OPTS, abstract away WIN32 defaultsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  87. Eric SunshineDec 3, 2022
  88. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 3, 2022
  89. Eric SunshineDec 3, 2022
  90. 12/15 cmake: increase test timeout on Windows onlyÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  91. 13/15 cmake: only look for "sh" in "C:/Program Files" on WindowsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  92. 14/15 cmake: copy over git-p4.py for t983[56] perforce testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  93. 15/15 CI: add a "linux-cmake-test" to run cmake & ctest on linuxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 2, 2022
  94. Eric SunshineDec 3, 2022
  95. 00/15 cmake: document, fix on *nix, add CIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  96. 01/15 cmake: don't invoke msgfmt with --statisticsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  97. 02/15 cmake: use "-S" and "-B" to specify source and build directoriesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  98. 04/15 cmake: don't copy chainlint.pl to build directoryÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  99. 03/15 cmake: update instructions for portable CMakeLists.txtÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  100. 05/15 cmake: chmod +x the bin-wrappers/* & SCRIPT_{SH,PERL} & git-p4Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  101. 06/15 cmake & test-lib.sh: add a $GIT_SOURCE_DIR variableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  102. 07/15 cmake: set "USE_LIBPCRE2" in "GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS" for test-lib.shÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  103. 08/15 Makefile + test-lib.sh: don't prefer cmake-built to make-built gitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  104. 09/15 test-lib.sh: support a "GIT_TEST_BUILD_DIR"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  105. 10/15 cmake: optionally be able to run tests before "ctest"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  106. 11/15 cmake: support GIT_TEST_OPTS, abstract away WIN32 defaultsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  107. 12/15 cmake: increase test timeout on Windows onlyÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  108. 14/15 cmake: copy over git-p4.py for t983[56] perforce testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  109. 13/15 cmake: only look for "sh" in "C:/Program Files" on WindowsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  110. 15/15 CI: add a "linux-cmake-test" to run cmake & ctest on linuxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 6, 2022
  111. Phillip WoodDec 7, 2022
  112. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 8, 2022
  113. Phillip WoodNov 3, 2022

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