Effective CMake

This talk introduces CMake, CTest, and CPack, then focuses on practices for building, testing, and packaging C++ projects. It covers dependency management, exporting reusable libraries, cross-compilation, and code analysis.

Syllabus

Intro
Ugly Syntax
Function vs Macro
How do we evolve
Deprecation
Variables
No Variables
File Glop
Targets
Compile Features
Compile Requirements
Compile Options
User Requirements
Target Link Libraries
Pure User Requirements
Project Boundaries
Fine Modules
Export Library Interface
Directory Expression
CPAC
CPAC Configuration
Install CMake Projects
ImportExport Packages
Package Manager
External Libraries
Additional Guideline
C Test