[CMake] how to ignore errors/keep going using cmake

[David Cole]

This depends on the projects use of "message" in the CMakeLists.txt files.

If a project call to message uses "FATAL_ERROR" it stops immediately
and returns an error.

If they use "SEND_ERROR" it continues processing and returns an error
when it is done configuring.

In either case, it will not generate new makefiles.

Since this distinction is made at the project's discretion based on
the particular error that is occurring, we do not provide a "continue
on error" option. We already automatically continue on error if
"SEND_ERROR" is used. But if there's a FATAL_ERROR, you must correct
it and then re-configure to get past that.


HTH,
David


On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Ekaterina Sanina
<ekaterina.sanina at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if it's possible to ignore errors and continue the build
> with cmake (for example if one wants to find out how many failures the
> project has). Is there option similar to -i ( --ignore-errors) or -k
> (--keep-going) option of GNU make?
> I scanned the documentation and can't find any relevant option.  -i option
> doing something else (runs in wizard mode) and -k option is ignored. You
> help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you so much!
> Ekaterina.
>
>
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