CMake

In software development, cmake is a cross-platform, open-source configuration and build system. A file called CMakeLists.txt specifies how to derive the target program from each of its dependencies. It combines the normal build toolchain - which consists of the autotools, configure script and make under Unix/Linux - in a single portable way.

Developer: Platforms: Category: Build Tool License: Website: http://www.cmake.org/

Hunter special

To build software with cmake using the Cray Programming Environment on Hunter one has to specify the system name so that cmake uses the right toolchain:

cmake -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=CrayLinuxEnvironment ...

For more information see the cmake documentation for Cross Compiling for the Cray Linux Environment

Hazelhen special

If your program shall be build for the compute nodes there is a special cmake module which has to be used instead of the system one.

module load tools/cmake

Then create a file "toolchain.cmake" with the following content:

File: toolchain.cmake

SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Hazelhen)
SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER       cc)
SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER     CC)
SET(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER ftn)

To build your program call cmake using this toolchain:

cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=<path>/toolchain.cmake

See also

• Software Development Tools, Compilers & Libraries

External links

• Cmake Documentation