Guidelines and HOWTOs/CMake

This is the central directory of all CMake-related pages on TechBase.

KDE4 Specific CMake Documentation

CMake tutorial

An introduction to using CMake for KDE4

KDE's CMake FAQ

Some Frequently Asked Questions

Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.2

What has changed in KDE 4.2 compared to KDE 4.0/4.1

Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.3

What has changed in KDE 4.3 compared to KDE 4.2

Changes in the buildsystem with KDE 4.4

What has changed in KDE 4.4 compared to KDE 4.3

Source compatiblity with CMake

This page discusses what has to be taken care of in order to stay source compatible on the CMake level.

Coding style for CMake files

Some guidelines how to write CMake scripts in KDE.

Commit Policy for kdelibs/cmake/modules/

The files in kdelibs/cmake/modules/ are part of the public interface of KDE, some special policies apply to committing there.

Automoc4

Automoc4 documentation.

KDE CMake modules API

Documentation for all CMake modules in kdelibs (generated from kdelibs svn)

KDE's CMake BuildTypes

Describes the builtin build types (debugfull, release,...)

KDE4 CMake macros and variables

Documentation for the macros and variables for building KDE4 software, provided by FindKDE4Internal.cmake (manually written)

More Places to learn about CMake

Here are some good places to learn about CMake in general:

• CMake Manual
• CMake Wiki
• CMake System Checks
• Finding Optional Packages
• KDE 4 Tutorial at the CMake Wiki
• CMake FAQ
• Slides for the "Learning CMake" seminar
• The kde-buildsystem Mailing List Archive

Also, consider joining the CMake mailing list.