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Most KDE software uses [http://www.cmake.org CMake] as a buildsystem. This page is the starting point for CMake-related documentation for KDE software.


You should be aware that there are two main development platforms that KDE software is based on: the older kdelibs4, and its replacement, the [http://api.kde.org/frameworks-api/frameworks5-apidocs/ KDE Frameworks]. Quite a bit of KDE software is in the process of transitioning from kdelibs4 to KDE Frameworks, and the way CMake is used is slightly different between the two.


This is the central directory of all [http://www.cmake.org CMake]-related pages on TechBase.


== KDE4 Specific CMake Documentation==
This page contains some tutorials to help you get started on building a CMake-based buildsystem. This is the recommended way of building your software if you use KDE technologies, such as KDE Frameworks.


;[[Development/Tutorials/CMake|CMake tutorial]]
==Beginners==
:''An introduction to using CMake for KDE4''


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake_FAQ|KDE's CMake FAQ]]
* [[/FirstProject|A first CMake project]]: if you've never even looked at CMake code before, start here.
:''Some Frequently Asked Questions''
* [[/Frameworks|Using a framework]]: introduces you to using a KDE Framework - finding the package and linking your program against it.


;[http://api.kde.org/cmake/modules.html KDE CMake modules API]
==Intermediate==
:''Documentation for all CMake modules in kdelibs (generated from kdelibs svn)''


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake/DashboardBuilds|Nightly dashboard builds for KDE]]
* [[/Library|Creating a library]]: demonstrates best practices when creating a library with a CMake-based buildsystem (such as a KDE Framework).
: ''Describes the quality dashboard for KDE and how to set up Nightly builds for it''


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake/Addons for KDE|KDE4 CMake Buildtypes, macros and variables]]
== Building with CMake in short ==
:''Documentation for the buildtypes (debugfull, release, ...), macros and variables for building KDE4 software, provided by FindKDE4Internal.cmake (manually written)''


;[[Development/Tools/Automoc4|Automoc4]]
If you just want to build a CMake-based project on a UNIX system, the following recipe will do that:
:''Automoc4 documentation.''


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake/Python|CMake for Python projects]]
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
:''How to integrate a Python project into the KDE4 cmake system.''
cd /path/to/project/source
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/where/to/install/to ..
make
make install
</syntaxhighlight>


Don't forget to replace both paths. If you want an explanation of what this command does and how to make CMake behave differently, or you want to build on Windows or OS/X, see [[/Building | the building with CMake]] chapter.


==Policies==
==Useful resources==


;[[Policies/CMake_Commit_Policy|Commit Policy for kdelibs/cmake/modules/]]
You may want to check out the [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake CMake wiki], although beware that it contains quite a bit of out-of-date information.
:''The files in kdelibs/cmake/modules/ are part of the public interface of KDE, some special policies apply to committing there.''


;[[Policies/CMake_and_Source_Compatibility|Source compatiblity with CMake]]
===Reference documentation===
:''This page discusses what has to be taken care of in order to stay source compatible on the CMake level.''
* [http://www.cmake.org/HTML/Documentation.html CMake's own documentation]
* [http://api.kde.org/ecm Extra CMake Modules documentation]


;[[Policies/CMake_Coding_Style|Coding style for CMake files]]
===Upgrading from KDELibs4===
:''Some guidelines how to write CMake scripts in KDE.''
See https://techbase.kde.org/ECM5/IncompatibleChangesKDELibs4ToECM.


==Changelog for KDE's CMake buildsystem==
===FAQs===


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake_KDE_4_5 |Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.5]]
* [[/FAQs|KDE's CMake FAQs]]
:''What has changed in KDE 4.5 compared to KDE 4.4''
* [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ CMake FAQ on the CMake wiki]


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake_KDE_4_4 |Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.4]]
===Mailing lists===
:''What has changed in KDE 4.4 compared to KDE 4.3''


;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake_KDE_4_3 |Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.3]]
;[http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-buildsystem/ The kde-buildsystem mailing list]
:''What has changed in KDE 4.3 compared to KDE 4.2''
:Discussion of CMake in the KDE community, as well as development of Extra CMake Modules.
 
;[http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake CMake mailing list]
;[[Guidelines HOWTOs/CMake_KDE_4_2 |Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.2]]
:For users of CMake.
:''What has changed in KDE 4.2 compared to KDE 4.0/4.1''
;[http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers CMake mailing list]
 
:For anyone wanting to contribute to CMake.
==Extra-CMake-Modules==
* [[Development/ECM_SourceIncompatChanges|Source Incompatible changes]]
 
==More Places to learn about CMake==
 
Here are some good places to learn about CMake in general:
* [http://www.cmake.org/HTML/Documentation.html CMake Manual]
* [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake CMake Wiki]
* [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_HowToDoPlatformChecks CMake System Checks ]
* [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_HowToFindInstalledSoftware Finding Optional Packages ]
* [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/HowToBuildKDE4Software KDE 4 Tutorial at the CMake Wiki ]
* [http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ CMake FAQ]
* [http://www.elpauer.org/stuff/learning_cmake.pdf Slides for the "Learning CMake" seminar]
* [http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-buildsystem/ The kde-buildsystem Mailing List Archive]
 
Also, consider joining the [http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake CMake mailing list].

Revision as of 17:18, 10 March 2016

Most KDE software uses CMake as a buildsystem. This page is the starting point for CMake-related documentation for KDE software.

You should be aware that there are two main development platforms that KDE software is based on: the older kdelibs4, and its replacement, the KDE Frameworks. Quite a bit of KDE software is in the process of transitioning from kdelibs4 to KDE Frameworks, and the way CMake is used is slightly different between the two.


This page contains some tutorials to help you get started on building a CMake-based buildsystem. This is the recommended way of building your software if you use KDE technologies, such as KDE Frameworks.

Beginners

  • A first CMake project: if you've never even looked at CMake code before, start here.
  • Using a framework: introduces you to using a KDE Framework - finding the package and linking your program against it.

Intermediate

  • Creating a library: demonstrates best practices when creating a library with a CMake-based buildsystem (such as a KDE Framework).

Building with CMake in short

If you just want to build a CMake-based project on a UNIX system, the following recipe will do that:

cd /path/to/project/source
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/where/to/install/to ..
make
make install

Don't forget to replace both paths. If you want an explanation of what this command does and how to make CMake behave differently, or you want to build on Windows or OS/X, see the building with CMake chapter.

Useful resources

You may want to check out the CMake wiki, although beware that it contains quite a bit of out-of-date information.

Reference documentation

Upgrading from KDELibs4

See https://techbase.kde.org/ECM5/IncompatibleChangesKDELibs4ToECM.

FAQs

Mailing lists

The kde-buildsystem mailing list
Discussion of CMake in the KDE community, as well as development of Extra CMake Modules.
CMake mailing list
For users of CMake.
CMake mailing list
For anyone wanting to contribute to CMake.