On 2013-08-02 17:12, Zaak Beekman wrote:
I am wondering what the best way to detect and prevent in source builds is. Some potential pitfalls are relative paths vs absolute paths, and symbolic links (build_dir -> source_dir). If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Obviously string comparisons handle neither of these nefarious cases.
...get_filename_component(REALPATH) will help with both of those. -- Matthew -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake