CMake

Question 1

what two steps does CMake consist of?

Answer 1

configure step: runs the CMakeLists.txt file, defines targets
generate step: runs a generator

Question 2

How does one run cmake from the command line?

Answer 2

cd into build dir
run cmake “path to source folder (where CMakeLists.txt lies)”

Question 3

when can the make command be run?

Answer 3

If a Makefile exists

Question 4

How does one set up CMake for a project?

Answer 4

create build dirs
cd into build dirs
run cmake “source path” “options”

Question 5

How is CMake set up in ~/dev?

Answer 5

through make_build_irs.sh script

Question 6

how does Cmake know to build with debug symbols?

Answer 6

by giving it
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..