[CMake] How to create a 64-bit Windows build of cmake?

John R. Cary cary at txcorp.com
Mon Aug 1 20:34:45 EDT 2011


I believe I have followed what I have found on the web for
building a Win64 version of CMake.  I have downloaded the
win32 version and used it to configure the cmake source.
I used the Visual Studio 9 2008 Win64 generator.

However, when I then use that cmake to configure vtk (an
old version, 5.0.0) I get the much discussed error,

-- Loading VTK CMake commands
CMake Error at CMake/vtkLoadCMakeExtensions.cmake:7 (LOAD_COMMAND):
   load_command Attempt to load the library
   
C:/winsame/cary/builds-vs9/composerall/vtk-5.0.0i/ser/CMake/cmVTK_WRAP_TCL2.dll
   failed.  Additional error info is:

   The application has failed to start because its side-by-side 
configuration
   is incorrect.  Please see the application event log or use the 
command-line
   sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.

Call Stack (most recent call first):
   CMake/vtkLoadCMakeExtensions.cmake:27 (VTK_LOAD_SINGLE_CMAKE_EXTENSION)
   CMakeLists.txt:632 (VTK_LOAD_CMAKE_EXTENSIONS)


CMake Error at CMake/vtkLoadCMakeExtensions.cmake:11 (MESSAGE):
   Loading VTK command VTK_WRAP_TCL2 - failed
Call Stack (most recent call first):
   CMake/vtkLoadCMakeExtensions.cmake:27 (VTK_LOAD_SINGLE_CMAKE_EXTENSION)
   CMakeLists.txt:632 (VTK_LOAD_CMAKE_EXTENSIONS)

Using sxstrace shows

INFO: Parsing Manifest File 
C:\winsame\cary\builds-vs9\composerall\vtk-5.0.0i\ser\CMake\cmVTK_WRAP_TCL2.dll.
     INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is (null).
     INFO: Reference: 
Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8"
INFO: Resolving reference 
Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8".
     INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture amd64.

which seems to indicate that even though I built cmake with the VS9-Win64
generator, cmake somehow created the dll as win32?  Even though cmake
says,

-- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual 
Studio
9.0/VC/bin/amd64/cl.exe


showing that it found the 64-bit compiler?

Any hints on what to do next?

Thx...John Cary









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