Hi > If that is so, I plan to assign my desired release options to > CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE and assign that variable to CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS. That way, > a release build will happen by default (no build type specified) or if > "Release" is specified. I can handle debug builds using CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG.
Sorry, I have misunderstood. No need to answer. David > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cmake-boun...@cmake.org [mailto:cmake-boun...@cmake.org] On Behalf Of > > Michael Hertling > > Sent: 29 September 2010 02:15 > > To: cmake@cmake.org > > Subject: Re: [CMake] How to set compiler flags? > > > > On 09/28/2010 05:35 PM, David Aldrich wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > I am writing CMakeLists.txt files for my C++ application. Initially I set > > the C++ compiler flags by setting CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS: > > > > > > set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wall -m64 -O3 " ) > > > > > > Then I realised that those flags get passed to the linker as well, which > > seemed a bit untidy. [...] > > > > But possibly necessary: > > > > <http://www.cmake.org/pipermail/cmake/2010-July/038083.html> > > > > et seq. > > > > > [...] So I now use add_definitions instead: > > > > > > add_definitions( "-Wall -m64 -O3" ) > > > > > > Is there a better way of doing this? > > > > Don't do this at all, and adhere to the flags. > > > > > My CMakeLists.txt files only handle a release build currently. If you > could > > give me a hint for how to go on to add a debug build option, I would be > > grateful. > > > > Doesn't the DEBUG variant of the flags, e.g. CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG, and > > other related variables - perhaps in connection with CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE - > > work for you? > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael > > _______________________________________________ > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > > http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake > > > > > > Click > > > https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/g!Zu+tz8WoHTndxI!oX7Uq0JINmXjwVqUAeEJxkrmVZ0jY > > kyJOOpuMF6ri4kt+pzfxoBRqvSue5ICd5VsZuQpQ== to report this email as spam. > _______________________________________________ > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
