[THRIFT-797] Converting to cmake from autotools

• Type: Test
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: Build Process
• Labels: autotools build cmake compiler management

Environment

cmake

• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Pierre-Alexandre St-Jean
• Created: 02/Jun/10 23:07
• Updated: 24/Jan/19 15:31
• Resolved: 07/Mar/11 22:18

Description

Replace automake by cmake

This patch only has parts done ie: the compiler and cpp compiler part.

This would affect all the project and is only a test. The advantages of cmake is that is is available easily on all platforms and generates makefiles for lots of systems. The only disavantage is that cmake would be a requirement even for non developers would want to build thrift. Also thrift would ease for the port on windows.

Alternatives would be scons and waf. I am currently doing a test with waf build system too (advantage of waf is that it is standalone and can be packaged with the app)

Issue Links

• is related to: THRIFT-2571 Simplify cross compilation using CMake
• is superceded by: THRIFT-4037 [CMake] Use a single build system for thrift to make development easier