A CMake-Based Cross Platform Build System for Tcl/Tk
Clifford W. Yapp · 2011
Abstract : Defining build logic for a large software package in multiple software development environments entails a large up-front implementation cost and an ongoing maintenance burden. CMake is an open source cross-platform build tool that allows developers to define relatively abstract build logic that is automatically translated into a variety of build system formats, reducing the burden of supporting multiple development environments. BRL-CAD's integration of Tcl/Tk as a sub-build motivated the development of Tcl/Tk build logic compatible with BRL-CAD s new CMake logic. This report presents a new CMake based build system for Tcl/Tk and a number of popular Tcl/Tk extensions.