[CMake] How to get started with the CMake Ninja backend on Linux and Windows?

[Mathias Gaunard]

On 19/07/2012 11:00, Nicolas Desprès wrote:

> As far as I know the last official release of CMake supports Ninja
> backend for both Linux and Windows.

I believe CMake 2.8.9 is required for Ninja on Windows. It hasn't been 
released yet.

> Martine's Ninja is the official
> repository. Although I am sure it works for Linux, I cannot guaranty it
> for Windows but I am almost sure. Try it :-)

git clone https://github.com/martine/ninja.git
cd ninja
python bootstrap.py

then copy the ninja binary somewhere in your PATH (/usr/local/bin on 
Linux, for example)