[CMake] multiple project hsaring the same files.

[Luca Cappa]

Alexander Neundorf wrote:
> Hi, 
>  
> 
>>Von: Luca Cappa <luca.cappa at i-medlab.com> 
>> 
>>Hello, 
>> 
>>i have 2 executables that share some source files. With the old version  
>>of CMake (Feb 2005), when compiling the entire project, the .o files  
>>were built one single time, i.e. the time the second executable's  
>>sources were compiling, the object files already generated were being  
>>used. Now they are built once for any given executable, doubling the  
>>compilation-time. Any hint? How to reuse the object files already  
>>generated (without creating a static/shared library of course)? 
> 
>  
> That's a new feature. I think the only thing you can currently do is to 
> create a static lib and link to this lib. 
> Or cmake would add support for something like the libtool convenience 
> libs, i.e. a collection of object files which can be reused by apps or 
> shared libs. 
>  

Now I switched back to the old version of cmake (feb 2005): in fact 
till i will create the lbraries of shared object files i cannot use the 
latest version of cmake.

> 
>>Besides, how to compile a single .cpp file? I was used to issue the  
>>following: "make SourceFile.o", but now it does work no more :\ 
> 
>  
> Which version of cmake are you using ? Works here with cmake 
> 2.3-20050718. 

I was using the cmake from the cvs of today.

Greetings,
Luca