On Fri, 2019-07-19 at 21:30 +0100, hex wrote: > dear community, > I want to make a module for a language that is not supported by > CMake. > are there any restrictions in using add_executable for any language > other than C / C++, > must the build be constructed very similar to C language? > I was looking into Java module for reference and noted that it is > defining its own functions for build. Since overriding standard CMake > functions is discouraged and add_executable seems to be hard coded > (not a CMake module) I believe that I have to create my own functions > like add_verilog_configuration, target_link_verilog_library and > alike.
All of the languages have different rules for building, linking, etc. and many of these rules are encoded in native C++ rather than in CMake script. If you would like to add Verilog support to CMake, please open an issue on GitLab so we can track the progress. Kyle -- 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: https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
