Add draft for build systems #93
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| guidance where one can continue to investigate this topic in more depth._ | ||
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| * How to build libraries | ||
| * Write a configuration file for your own library |
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Hmm, why is a config file for a lib advanced and out-of-scope while writing one for an executable is fine?
I personally thing that on a "main" level a student should be able to also setup and build libraries, or what complexities am I missing that this could not be asked for?
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| Advanced --- Usage of build system to compile a library or | ||
| add external libraries as a dependencies | ||
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Here it is said that "add external libraries as dependencies" is advanced, but it below it is discussed in main points to cover.
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I do not think this should be advanced. One of the most common (and simplest) tasks is to write a build script that compiles part of your code as a library and then links it to an executable in the same project. In case of CMake, that it is even used as one of the first examples in its tutorial.
| * Adding compiler flags | ||
| * How to build Release and Debug builds | ||
| * Linking external libraries to the C++ project | ||
| * Support different operating systems, compilers, and architectures |
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I think this needs a clarification, since in my eyes "Support different operating systems" can be interpreted to mean cross-compilation toolchain support, which I do not think is the point here?
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Should there be a mention of handling of (unit) testing, probably in advanced, as that is often handled by the build system? Not sure if it is better to mention here or not. |
First draft produced by during American group meeting.