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Old 08-05-2015, 03:00 AM   #1
Mikibelavista
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cmake../ ?

What does cmake../ actually mean?I often find this
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../
make

Why do we need separate build directory?May be to separate .o from source code or?
 
Old 08-05-2015, 03:58 AM   #2
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cmake is a tool, see the man page and/or homepage of it
 
Old 08-05-2015, 05:10 AM   #3
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Why do we need separate build directory ?
That's just how the most "cmake builds" are set up.
( A very few "cmake builds" do not require a build/ directory.)
 
Old 08-05-2015, 08:39 PM   #4
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the "build" folder is a GREAT idea
that way you do NOT "f-up" the git or svn or cvs folder and the code in it
 
  


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