[CMake] in source makefile / helper script that enables building out of source?

[Konstantin Tokarev]

11.05.2016, 16:58, "Steve Lorimer" <steve.lorimer at gmail.com>:
> I've recently changed over from using boost-build (http://www.boost.org/build/) to cmake.
>
> Boost build builds in-source.
>
> I've become quite used to building and searching etc from the source root
>
>> ~/src $ b2 module
>> ~/src $ git grep foo
>
> This work flow has been broken because I'm not using out of source builds
>
>> ~/src/build $ make module
>> ~/src/build $ git grep... dang it! <ctrl-c>
>> ~/src/build $ cd ..
>> ~/src $ git grep foo
>> ~/src $ make modu... dang it! <ctrl-c>
>> ~/src $ cd build
>> ~/src/build $ make module
> I can't be the only one who wants to have the benefit of out of source builds and be able to build from in-source.
>
> I imagine it would be relatively simple to create a makefile which navigates to a known build directory (eg: build or debug or...), executes make there, and then changes directory back to where it was called from.
>
> Before I do just this, I thought it better to try leverage the open source community - hence asking the question.
>
> Does anyone have a script or makefile which does just this?

FYI, CMake supports in-source builds (however, particular projects may not)


>
> TIA
> Steve
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Regards,
Konstantin