[CMake] Which style of file extension is better for optional CMake files?

[David Cole]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Ryuan Choi <ryuan.choi at samsung.com> wrote:
> Dear CMake Developers,
>
> Can I know which style is more closed to CMake style?
> a) CMakeLists.txt and PlatformXXX.cmake for optional platform specific source lists in same folder.
> b) CMakeLists.txt and CMakeListsXXX.cmake in same folder.
>
> Because there are many platform specific files in my project, CMakeLists.txt should be seperated.
> I'd like to know which one is better and fix them better way.
>
> Below is related bug and you can see more information.
> https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56705
>
> Best Regards,
> Ryuan Choi
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I think it's mostly a matter of style... so you could go either way.

Personally, I would choose the "PlatformXXX.cmake" names over the
other ones. The other ones are too close to "CMakeLists.txt" and could
be confused for them by a quick scan of the file name. So, for human
readability and understanding, I would prefer the PlatformXXX.cmake
names.


HTH,
David